IDLENESS, n. A model farm where the devil experiments with seeds of new sins and promotes the growth of staple vices.
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n. 懒惰;闲散;无益，无效;失业;
💡 idle懒惰的+ness表名词 →懒惰
"The closure of the large factory made many workers live in idleness."
那家大工厂的关闭使许多工人失业.
近义：inactivity, indecision, indolence, lassitude, laxation, laxity
反义：heedfulness, application, industriousness, industry, intentness, interest
n. 模型;模特儿;模式;典型;
vt.& vi. 做模特儿;
vt. 模仿;制作模型，塑造;将…做成模型;
adj. 典型的，模范的;
💡 mod模式+el表名词 →模型
"This is the most popular model in our whole range."
这是我们产品中最受欢迎的型号.
近义：mold, mould, pattern, shape, whittle, configure
n. 魔鬼;家伙;淘气鬼;冒失鬼;
vt. 虐待，折磨;（用扯碎机）扯碎;（替作家，律师等）做助手;抹辣味料烤制或煎煮;
💡 diabolo-, diabol- 表示”魔鬼”
"He's a crafty old devil."
他是个奸诈狡猾的家伙。
近义：daemon, daimon, demon, deuce, fiend
反义：archangel, seraph, cherub
n. 生长;增长;一茬植株;肿块，肿瘤;
💡 grow成长+th抽象名词 → 成长
"Do you know the optimum temperature for the growth of plants?"
你知道庄稼生长的最佳温度 吗 ?
近义：headway, improvement, increase, augmentation, progress, rising
反义：lessening, letup, recession, reduction, remission, shortage
n. 农场，农庄;农家;畜牧场;农田;
vt. 耕种;养殖;承包，包出;佃出（土地）;
vi. 经营农场;
💡 在 农场挥动手臂“伐木” 农场在远远的(far)的山(m)下
"the conversion of farm buildings into family homes"
农场建筑物改建为家庭住宅
近义：ranch, rancho, farmhouse, raise, cultivate, grow
反义：settlement, town, burg
n. 主要产品;钉书钉，U 形钉;主题，主要部份;主食;
vt. 用钉书钉钉住;
adj. 最基本的，最重要的;
💡 stap(=stab扎刺)+le(小东西):用来扎的小东西- 钉书钉 稳定的(stable)的苹果（apple）也是 主要的产品
"The staple crop is rice."
主要农作物为水稻。
近义：holdfast, fastener, bracket, commodity, fodder, head
📜 Ambrose Bierce 的更多名言
"TEETOTALER, n. One who abstains from strong drink, sometimes totally, sometimes tolerably totally."