JOSS-STICKS, n. Small sticks burned by the Chinese in their pagan tomfoolery, in imitation of certain sacred rites of our holy religion.
— Ambrose Bierce  ·  No category

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sacred ['sekrɪd] 词频2 词根: sacr
adj. 宗教的;神圣的;受崇敬的，值得崇敬的;有宗教性质的;
💡 sacr神圣+ed...的 → 神圣的
"In Africa the snake is still sacred with many tribes."
非洲许多部落仍认为蛇是不可冒犯的.
近义：holy, sacral, consecrated, divine, hallowed 反义：immoral, impious, iniquitous, irreligious, obscene, piacular
religion [rɪ'lɪdʒən] 词频1 词根: lig
n. 宗教;支配自己生活的大事;教派;心爱的事物;
💡 relig=rely依赖+ ion 名词后缀 → 用来依赖的 → 宗教；宗教信仰
"Is there always a conflict between science and religion?"
科学和宗教信仰之间是否永远存在着冲突？
近义：creed, faith 反义：godlessness
Chinese [,tʃai'ni:z] 词频1 词根: china
n. 中国人;华人;中文;汉语; adj. 中国的;中国人的;中国话的;中文的;
💡 Chin=China中国+ese某国人或语言→中国的（人），汉语
"The jet entered Chinese airspace without permission."
那架喷气式飞机未经允许闯入中国领空。
近义：chink, chinaman
small [smɔl] 词频1
adj. 小的;难为情的;低级的，卑劣的;细微的，微弱的; adv. 小小地;卑鄙地; n. 细小部分，腰部;琐碎东西;身份低的人;矮小的人;
"These small particles agglomerate together to form larger clusters."
这些颗粒聚结形成较大的团。
近义：little, meager, meagre, minute, reduced, scanty 反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
pagan ['peigən] 词频4
n. 异教徒，非基督教徒;没有宗教信仰的人; adj. 异教徒的;非基督教的;无宗教信仰的;
"That pagan did not believe in Christ."
那个异教徒从不相信基督。
近义：heathen, heathenish, infidel, unbeliever, gentile 反义：votary, worshiper, worshipper, devotee
tomfoolery [[tɔm'fu:ləri]] 词频4
n. 愚蠢的举动, 无聊的小玩意
近义：hogwash, hooey, horseshit, humbug, muddleheadedness, nonsense

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"PROPHECY, n. The art and practice of selling one's credibility for future delivery."
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"REBEL, n. A proponent of a new misrule who has failed to establish it."
"Scriptures, n. The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based."
"EXPOSTULATION, n. One of the many methods by which fools prefer to lose their friends."
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