Family dinners are more often than not an ordeal of nervous indigestion, preceded by hidden resentment and ennui and accompanied by psychosomatic jitters.
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adj. 焦虑的;紧张不安的;神经质的;
💡 nerv神经 + ous ...的 → a.紧张的，神经的；易激动的
"Certain chemicals can induce undesirable changes in the nervous system."
有些化学物质能在神经系统中引起不良变化.
近义：apprehensive, jittery, jumpy, scary, shy, skittish
反义：mild, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, placid, quiet
n. 愤恨，不满;
💡 re反+sent感觉+ment名词后缀 → 愤怒，怨恨
"She cherished a deep resentment under the rose towards her employer."
她暗中对她的雇主怀恨在心.
近义：hostility, malevolence, malice, pique, rancor, rancour
反义：liking, love, mindfulness, attachment, attention, predilection
ennui
[ɑn'wi]
n. 厌倦，无聊;
💡 odi-, noi-, noy- 表”恨”
"Supper too I eat alone. I'm filled with ennui."
晚饭还是我一人独吃, 我烦恼透了.
近义：irritation, lassitude, monotony, tediousness, tedium, weariness
n. 家庭;家族;孩子;祖先;
adj. 家庭的;一家所有的;属于家庭的;适合全家人的;
💡 音“发米粒”： 家庭吃饭又叫“发米粒 father and mother I love you家庭就是爸爸妈妈我爱你
"These diamonds have been handed down in his family for generations."
这些钻石在他家已经传了好几代.
近义：kindred, kinfolk, kinsfolk, offspring, progeniture, progeny
adv. 常常;经常;时常;再三;
💡 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 经常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
n. 严峻的考验;苦难的经验;折磨;神判法;
"The ceremony was an ordeal for those who had been recently bereaved."
这个仪式对于那些新近丧失亲友的人来说是一种折磨。
近义：trial, calvary, gethsemane
反义：welfare, comfortability, successfulness, upbeat, wellbeing, comfort