HYPOCRITE, n. One who, profession virtues that he does not respect secures the advantage of seeming to be what he depises.

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respect [rɪ'spɛkt] 词频1 词根: spec
vt. 尊重;尊敬;关心;遵守; n. 尊重,恭敬;敬意;某方面;
💡 re再+spect看→再看一眼→尊敬
"Respect for life is a cardinal principle of English law."
尊重生命是英国法律最重要的原则。
近义:honor, honour, obey, observe, prize, regard 反义:outrage, smirch, besmirch, deride, disgrace, dishonor
advantage [əd'væntɪdʒ] 词频2 词根: age
n. 有利条件;益处;优越(性);处于支配地位; vt. 有利于;有益于;促进;使处于有利地位; vi. 得益,获利;
💡 advant前面+age表名词 →利益,好处
"Take advantage of low-season airfares."
利用淡季飞机票价。
近义:overtaking, surpassing, improve, avail, profit, benefit 反义:disfavor, waste, dilapidation, hindrance, inconvenience, demerit
hypocrite ['hipəkrit] 词频5 词根: 区分
n. 伪君子,伪善者;
"You say you care about the poor, but you don't help them. You hypocrite!"
你说你关怀穷人, 可你并不帮助他们, 你这伪君子!
近义:imposter, pharisee, dissembler, dissimulator, hypocritical, pharisaical 反义:plainman, honest, aboveboard, ingenuous, innocent, naive
profession [prə'feʃən] 词频2 词根: 说
n. 职业,专业;同行;宣称;信念,信仰;
💡 profess(讲授)+ion(名缀):讲授是他的 职业
"He made a profession of friendship to his classmate Mary."
他向他的同学玛丽表白了他的友情.
近义:job, occupation, office, post, pursuit, service 反义:idleness, inactivity, recreation, solace, unemployment
seeming [['si:miŋ]] 词频4
a. 表面上的\\nn. 外观
近义:appearance, image, look, looks, aspect, semblance
virtues
n. 美德( virtue的复数形式 ); 德行; 优点; 长处

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