PATIENCE, n. A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.
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n. 耐心，耐性;忍耐;单人纸牌游戏;
💡 pati忍受 + ence表示性质、状态 → n.忍耐，容忍，耐心
"Everyone admired her patience and unfailing good humour."
人人都佩服她的耐心和永不衰减的好脾气。
近义：resignation, accordance, acquiescence, compliance, conformance, conformity
反义：restlessness, unrest
adj. 较小的，少数的，小…;未成年的;[乐]小调的，小音阶的;（两同姓男孩中）年幼的;
n. 未成年人;副修科目;小公司;[逻辑学]小前提;
vi. [主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修;
💡 min小+or 表物→ 较小的；较少的
"You will experience some minor discomfort during the treatment."
治疗中你会稍感不适。
近义：hobbledehoy, teen, teenager, youngster, youth, boy
反义：senior, oldster, greybeard, ancient, grownup, higher
n. 形状，形式;外形;方式;表格;
vt. 形成;构成;组织;塑造;
vi. 形成，产生;排队，整队;
💡 form =shape,表示”形状”
"The noun " mouse " is the singular form of " mice " ."
名词mouse是 mice 的单数形式.
近义：past, background, record, dossier, antecedents, institute
反义：hypertrophy, misshape, twist, uglify, warp, contort
n. 绝望;使人绝望的人（或事物）;
vi. 绝望;
💡 de去掉+spair=sper希望 → 绝望
"She uttered a cry of despair."
她发出了绝望的叫声。
近义：despond, hopelessness, desperateness, desperation, despondence, despondency
反义：illusion, aspiration, reliance, trust, trustfulness, fantasy
n. 美德;德行;价值;长处;
💡 我求”（谐音） 美德
"He was considered to be a paragon of virtue."
他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范.
近义：virtuousness
反义：disadvantage