EVANGELIST, n. A bearer of good tidings, particularly (in a religious sense) such as assure us of our own salvation and the damnation of our neighbors.
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adv. 特别;尤其;异乎寻常地;
💡 particular特别的+ly...地→有自己的部分地→特别地
"Spending the holidays in Britain wasn't a prospect that I found particularly appealing."
在英国度假对我并不特别有吸引力。
近义：namely, peculiarly, privately, properly, really, singularly
adj. 虔诚的;笃信宗教的;宗教的;谨慎的;
n. 修士，修女，出家人;
💡 relig=rely依赖 + ious 形容词后缀→用来依赖的→ 虔诚的；宗教的
"She is deeply religious."
她非常虔诚。
近义：pious, theological, denominational, devoted, devout, godly
反义：impious, profane, unreligious, worldly
n. 感觉，官能;意识，观念;理性;识别力;
vt. 感到;理解，领会;检测出;
💡 sens(feel)+e(名词后缀)→感官；知觉；意义；判断力；感知
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：intuit, perceive, feel, apprehend, note, notice
vt. 向…保证;使…确信;<英>给…保险;
💡 as一再+sure确定→一再确定→肯定，确信
"He hastened to assure us that the press would not be informed."
他急忙向我们保证新闻界是不会知道的.
近义：maintain, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, ratify
反义：negative, refute, traverse, veto, controvert, disaffirm
n. 拯救，救助;救星，救世主;解救办法，救济措施;救济品;
💡 salv救助+ation表名词 → 救济，救助
"to pray for the salvation of the world"
为世人得救而祷告
近义：redemption, restoration, revindication, deliverance
反义：karma, lot, predestination, ruin, ruination, wreck
n. 持票人;送信人;搬运工人;
"I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news."
很遗憾我带来了坏消息。
近义：holder, possessor, donor, endorser, giver
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"TEETOTALER, n. One who abstains from strong drink, sometimes totally, sometimes tolerably totally."