Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.
— Washington Irving  ·  No category

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misfortune ['mɪs'fɔrtʃən] 词频3 词根: mis
n. 不幸;厄运;不幸的事;灾难;
💡 mis错误，坏+fortune幸运的→不幸
"He has known great misfortune in his life."
他一生中经历过巨大的不幸。
近义：jinx, misadventure, mischance, miserableness, misery, mishap 反义：blessedness, joy, bliss, blithe, felicity, godspeed
great [ɡret] 词频1
adj. 伟大的，杰出的;优异的，显著的;很多的;重大的; adv. [口语]很好地;令人满意地，成功地，顺利地;得意地; n. 大人物们;伟大人物;重要人物，大师;名家;
💡 联想：“贵的”就是伟大的 网友：12 补充：gr 工人 eat吃 解决工人吃饭问题，不就是伟大的问题。great 伟大
"According to Mick, it's a great movie."
据米克说，这是一部了不起的电影。
近义：super, awesome, cool, fine, large, big 反义：minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
little ['lɪtl] 词频1
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的; adv. 不多，略微;少许，一点;短时间地; n. （表示否定）微少;没有多少;短时间; det. （数量上）微少的，少到几乎没有的;（a little）少量的，一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义：minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny 反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
rise [raiz] 词频1
vi. 上升;增强;（数量）增加;休会; n. （数量或水平的）增加;兴起;（数量、价格、价值等的）增长;（日、月等的）升起; vt. 使…浮上水面;使（鸟）飞起;复活;发酵;
💡 红日(se)升起，金色(se)满天
"the rise of the bourgeoisie in the nineteenth century"
19世纪中产阶级的兴起
近义：arise, ascend, peak, stand, tower, uprise 反义：lapse, lower, peter, reduce, subside, deescalate
others [['ʌðəz]]
pron. 其他人
subdued
a. 屈服的, 被抑制的, 减弱的, 柔和的
近义：subject, broken 反义：subduing, domineering

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"A tart temper never mellows with age; and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use."
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