There is this paradox in pride - it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so.
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adj. 可笑的，荒谬的;荒唐的，愚蠢的;胡枝扯叶;
💡 rid笑+ic...的+ulous多…的→多笑的→可笑的
"She speaks in this ridiculous mockney accent."
她模仿伦敦东区人的口音拿腔拿调地说话。
近义：inane, irrational, laughable, ludicrous, absurd, preposterous
反义：artistic, lordly, neat, perky, poised, posh
n. 反论，悖论;似非而是的论点;自相矛盾的人或事;[物]佯谬;
💡 para在旁边+dox观点→观点旁边与之对立的观点→谬论，悖论，怪论
"He was a paradox—a loner who loved to chat to strangers."
他真是个矛盾人物，生性孤僻却又喜欢和陌生人闲聊。
n. 自尊;骄傲;自满;（狮）群;
vt. 以…而自豪， 得意于…;
vi. 自豪，骄傲，得意;
💡 婆(p)会骑(ride)马很 骄傲 p(prince王子)+ride(骑):王子骑着高头大马很 骄傲 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：旁人（pr）成功时我自豪地拿着
"She was still young and in the pride of her beauty."
她仍然年轻貌美.
近义：imperiousness, insolence, insolency, arrogance, arrogancy, lordliness
反义：humbleness, lowliness, meekness, humility
becoming
[[bi'kʌmiŋ]]
a. 合适的, 适当的
近义：ideal, appropriate, apt, pat, perfect, proper
反义：improper, inappropriate, inconvenient, indecorous, inelegant, undue