Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a color.
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n. 智慧，明智;常识，好的判断力;知识，学问;古训;
💡 wis=wise智慧的+dom状态或领域 →智慧
"The received wisdom is that they cannot win."
大家一致认为他们不会赢。
近义：prudence, sageness, sanity, sensibleness, carefulness, discretion
反义：nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness
n. 规诫，戒律，箴言;
💡 pre….前的，预先+cept拿→以前拿好的[名言]→格言
"It occurs to me that example is always more efficacious than precept."
我想到身教重于言教.
近义：order, prescript, rule, canon, injunction, writ
n. 坚固;坚实;坚定;坚决;
💡 firm 坚定 + ness 表名词→ 坚定, 稳固
"He was a man of intelligence and of firmness of will."
他是个聪明而又意志坚定的人.
近义：severity, stability, stableness, solidity, stiffness, aplomb
反义：hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, irresolution, mutability, unsteadiness
n. 心，精神，心力，知，智力，智慧;心胸，头脑，人;愿望，目的，意向，意志，决心，见解，意见;记忆，记性，记忆力，回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 专心于;介意;愿意做;照顾;
💡 mind→心；意志；精神；理性；智力；注意；开会；介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题.
近义：heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
n. 欲望;胃口，食欲;嗜好，爱好;
💡 ap加强动作+pet追寻，寻求+ite表名词→一再追求→有胃口
"He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite ."
他患有头痛和食欲不振。
近义：hunger, stomach, taste, appetence, appetency, appetition
反义：apathy, indifference, weariness, apositia, hyporexia, anorexia
vt.& vi. 给…看;表现出;显露出;上演;
vt. 说明;指示;表明;演示;
n. 展览;显示;外观;表演;
vi. 被人看见，显现，显而易见;
💡 秀”(谐音): 做秀就是 展示自己
"After the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast."
表演结束之后，我们获准到后台和演员见面。
近义：present, raise, showcase, unhide, display, exhibit
反义：mask, obscure, occult, screen, secrete, shade