Riches do not delight us so much with their possession, as torment us with their loss.
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n. 快乐，高兴;使人高兴的东西或人;
vt. 使高兴，使欣喜;
vi. 感到高兴[快乐];
💡 de加强+light光亮 → 使光亮 → 使高兴
"They all cackled with delight."
他们都高兴得嘎嘎地笑。
近义：humor, please, pleasure, recreate, satisfy, tickle
反义：irritate, pain, roil, vex, disappoint, discontent
n. 有，所有，拥有;领地;财产，所有权，占有物，所有物;持有违禁物;
💡 pos能+sess坐+ion表名词，构成抽象名词 →能坐在上面 →拥有 ，占有，possess拥有
"According to facts in my possession he can't possibly be guilty."
根据我所掌握的事实,他是不可能有罪的.
近义：ownership, tenure, property, holding, occupancy, tenancy
反义：impressment, incautation, ouster, privation, seizure, spoliation
n. 折磨，痛苦;痛苦的根源;刑罚;
vt.& vi. 使折磨，使痛苦;使烦乱;纠缠;
💡 tors-, tort 拉丁 tortus=twisted, 表示扭曲,弯曲
"the cries of a man in torment"
一个备受折磨的人的喊叫声
近义：macerate, martyr, mortify, pain, pillory, plague
反义：appease, liven, assure, mollify, pacify, balm
n. 损失，减少;丢失，遗失;损耗，亏损;失败;
"He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite ."
他患有头痛和食欲不振。
近义：waste, dilapidation, hurt, impairment, injury, nuisance
反义：headway, improvement, interest, lucre, attainment, odds