A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool.
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n. 慈善(行为);施舍,捐助;慈善机关;仁爱,宽容;
💡 char可爱的+ity表名词 → 慈爱
"The bank staff got up to all sorts of antics to raise money for charity."
银行职员使出各种可笑的花招为慈善事业筹款。
近义:humanism, humanitarianism, kindliness, kindness, largeheartedness, largesse
反义:self, selfhood, egoism, egotism, selfish, calculating
adv. 或许;(表示不确定)也许;(用于粗略的估计)或许;(表示勉强同意或其实不赞成)也许;
n. 假定;猜想;未定之事;
💡 per全部+hap机会,运气+s表复数→全是机会→也许,可能
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你说完,也许我可以说点什么。
近义:maybe, perchance, possibly, probably, haply
反义:indeed, assuredly, absolutely, sure, surely, undoubtedly
adj. 困难的;难做的;难解的;不易相处的;
💡 dif不+fic做+ult表名词→不好做→困难的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。
近义:rough, troublesome, complicated, arduous, intricate, labored
反义:uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
adj. 富有的;肥沃的;丰富多彩的;油腻的;
"After a while, the rich sauce begins to cloy."
过了一会儿,浓味沙司开始显得油腻了。
近义:loaded, moneyed, monied, opulent, abundant, propertied
反义:impecunious, indigent, landless, meager, miserly, needy
n. 事件;(讨论、考虑等的)问题;重要性;物质;
vi. 要紧,重要;化脓;有重大影响;有重要性;
"Now we come to the crux of the matter ."
现在我们来谈问题的症结。
近义:import, signify, weigh, count, amount, issue