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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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
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
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
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