PIG, n. An animal (_Porcus omnivorus_) closely allied to the human race by the splendor and vivacity of its appetite, which, however, is inferior in scope, for it sticks at pig.
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n. 动物，兽，牲畜;<俚>家畜，牲口;<俚>畜生（一般的人）;兽性;
adj. 动物的;肉体的;肉欲的;
💡 anim生命，精神+al名词后缀→有生命的东西→动物
"I have an allergy to animal hair."
我对动物毛过敏。
近义：beast, crittur, creature, critter, physical, beastly
反义：vegetal
adj. 同盟的，同盟国的;联合的;姻亲的;同源的，类似的;
v. 联合(ally的过去分词);
💡 lig, ly, lied, lia =bind (捆绑)#词根助记：al向着
"Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915."
1915年，意大利加入协约国参战。
近义：associated, united, coalesced, combined, confederated, affiliated
反义：hostile, impugning, incompatible, inimical, litigious, naysaying
n. 人，人类;
adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀，属于...的，传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻，把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义：mortal
n. 欲望;胃口，食欲;嗜好，爱好;
💡 ap加强动作+pet追寻，寻求+ite表名词→一再追求→有胃口
"He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite ."
他患有头痛和食欲不振。
近义：hunger, stomach, taste, appetence, appetency, appetition
反义：apathy, indifference, weariness, apositia, hyporexia, anorexia
adv. 不管到什么程度;无论如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎样;
💡 how + ev =age （年龄，时代） + er [名词后缀],表示人,行为的主动者，做某事的人 → ad.然而；不管怎样
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎样都能把他请来.
近义：instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
adj. （质量等）低劣的;下级的，下等的;（位置在）下面的;[植]下位的;
n. 部下，下属;次品;晚辈;[印]下角码;
💡 infer推断+ior表形容词，较...的 →轻易推断出的 →低下的
"to make sb feel inferior"
使某人自惭形秽
近义：assistant, lesser, lower, minor, undermost, disadvantageous
反义：magnificent, marvelous, outstanding, premier, primary, prime
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"It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative."
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