Aristotle was famous for knowing everything. He taught that the brain exists merely to cool the blood and is not involved in the process of thinking. This is true only of certain persons.
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adj. 著名的,出名的;〈古〉一流的,极好的;
💡 fam=fame荣誉+ous形容词后缀 →著名的
"She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer."
她一直未能实现当名作家的夙愿。
近义:illustrious, appreciable, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy
反义:ignored, obscure, unadmired, unbeknown, unfamiliar, unidentified
adv. 仅仅,只不过;只是;纯粹;全然;
💡 mere仅仅 + ly...的 → ad.仅仅,只不过
"Do you really want to go or are you merely being amiable?"
你是真的想去呢,还是仅仅为了表示友好?
近义:just, only, purely, simply, solely, but
n. 过程;工序;做事方法;工艺流程;
vt. 加工;处理;审阅;审核;
vi. 列队行进;
adj. 经过特殊加工(或处理)的;
💡 pro向前,在前+cess行走→过程;进行
"The factory manager used a flowchart to explain the production process."
工厂经理用一幅作业图来说明生产过程.
近义:inure, mill, treat, transact, execute, expedite
a. 博学的, 聪颖的, 精明的
近义:hip, informed, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, mindful
反义:silly, stupid, tomfool, unaware, uneducated, unenlightened
n. 脑;智慧;聪明的人;(群体中)最聪明的人;
vt. 打破…的脑袋;打…的头部;
💡 b(不)+rain(雨): 大脑不(b)会进水(rain)
"Being in love must have addled your brain."
坠入爱河必已使你神魂颠倒。
近义:brains, cerebrum, encephalon, cerebral
adj. 冷静的;凉爽的;一流的;孤傲冷漠的;
vt.& vi. (使)变凉;(使)冷静,使冷却;变凉,冷却;平息;
n. 凉气,凉快的地方;凉爽,凉爽的空气;
💡 摄氏(c)001(ool)度虽 冷但很酷(谐音“酷”)。
"She always stays cool, calm and collected in a crisis."
她在危急关头总是很冷静镇定,处之泰然。
近义:super, awesome, great, fine, refresh, refrigerate
反义:warm, heat, overheat, preheat, reheat, superheat