Praise from the common people is generally false, and rather follows the vain than the virtuous.
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n. 赞扬,称赞;崇拜;赞词;
v. 赞扬,赞美;歌颂;崇拜;
💡 prais价值,评价+e→称其有很高价值,给以很高评价→称赞,赞美,赞扬,颂扬
"He referred to your work in terms of high praise."
他对你的工作大加赞扬.
近义:apotheosize, honor, hurrah, applaud, laud, magnify
反义:attack, recuse, reproach, batter, hammer, censure
n. 人,人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adv. 一般地,通常;广泛地,普遍地;概括地;主要地;
💡 gener出生+ally...地→出生具有普偏性→通常地;通常强调普遍性
"It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success."
大多数人认为成功会推动人的积极性.
近义:invariably, mainly, mostly, normally, periodically, regularly
反义:infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
adj. 虚伪的;不正的,非法的;假造的,摹造的;临时的;
adv. 欺诈地;叛卖地;
💡 fals(deceive)+e→错的;欺骗的;假的;不实的
"A whale is a fish. True or false?"
鲸鱼是鱼,对还是错?
近义:illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony
反义:irrefutable, lawful, legal, legit, legitimate, original
adj. 徒劳的;自负的;无结果的;无用的;
💡 vain(empty)→无效的;空虚的
"She's just a vain, foolish woman."
她不过是个愚蠢自负的女人。
近义:immodest, infatuated, inflated, insolent, arrogant, assuming
反义:low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, unassuming
adj. 有道德的,有德行的;善良的;贞洁的;有效力的;
💡 virtu贞操,美德 + ous ...的 → adj.善良的, 有道德的, 贞洁的, 有效力的
"a wise and virtuous man"
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近义:upright, qualified, skilled, capable
反义:ignoble, ill, immoral, infamous, iniquitous, low