It is better to be a beggar than ignorant; for a beggar only wants money, but an ignorant person wants humanity.
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n. 乞丐;家伙;
vt. 使贫困;使无用;
💡 begg=beg乞求+ar表名词 →乞丐
"Aren't you dressed yet, you lazy beggar?"
你这个懒汉还没穿好衣服吗?
近义:impoverish, pauperize, depauperate, leech, mendicant, moocher
反义:millionaire, mogul, baron, tycoon, loaded, moneyed
adj. 无知的,愚昧的;由无知引起的;无学识的;
💡 i=in不+gnor知道+ant...的 →无知的
"He's ignorant about modern technology."
他对现代科技一无所知。
近义:ignoramus, philistine, illiterate, silly, stupid, tomfool
反义:highbrow, initiate, sage, savant, scholar, stager
n. 人;(语法)人称;身体;容貌;
💡 person-, parson- 表”人类”
"The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously."
有人看见前面提到的那个人行动可疑。
近义:individual, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke, blighter
反义:assemblage, assembly, mass, mob, multitude, party
n. 人类;人性;人道;人文学科;
💡 human人类+ity名词后缀 →人性,人类
"The use of H - bombs would be an outrage against humanity."
使用氢弹是违反人道的暴行.
近义:humankind, humans, man, mankind, world, civilisation
反义:heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness, rage
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我们希望明天天气转好。
近义:improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反义:intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy
n. 钱;财富;薪水;款项;
💡 如果乱花 钱,家长会“骂你”(谐音)
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义:assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies