PITIFUL, adj. The state of an enemy of opponent after an imaginary encounter with oneself.

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state [stet] 词频1 词根: sta
n. 国家;州;状况,情况;资格; vt. 规定;陈述,声明; adj. 国家的;国务的,公务的;正式的;
💡 stat站立+e强调 → 国家;状态
"Dot arrived in a state of great agitation."
多特到达时十分焦虑不安。
近义:hold, maintain, assert, asseverate, manifest, assure
enemy ['ɛnəmi] 词频1 词根: en
n. 仇敌;敌军;危害物; adj. 敌人的;敌方的;与敌对力量相关的;
💡 am- 爱;喜爱;男女间的吸引;恨的反义#词根助记:en否定+em(am的变体)爱=不爱的人=敌人
"He drew his pistol and aimed at the enemy soldier."
他拔出枪对准敌兵.
近义:opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe 反义:mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
opponent [ə'ponənt] 词频3 词根: pon
n. 对手;反对者;敌手; adj. 对立的;敌对的;
💡 op反+pon放置+ent形容词后缀→反着放→对立的;n.对手
"He felled his opponent with a single blow."
他一拳击倒了对手。
近义:objector, opposer, opposite, rival, trialist, contrarian 反义:leaguer, associate, accessary, accessory, accomplice, sidekick
imaginary [ɪ'mædʒɪnɛri] 词频3 词根: imagine
adj. 想像中的,假想的,虚构的;[数]虚数的;幻;虚幻;
💡 imag想象+in=ine表名词+ary...的 →想象的
"The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth."
赤道是一条假想的环绕地球腰部的线。
近义:hypothetical, illusional, illusionary, illusive, illusory, imaginative 反义:legitimate, authentic, sterling, true, truthful, unfeigned
encounter [ɪn'kaʊntɚ] 词频2 词根: en
vt. 不期而遇;遭遇;对抗; n. 相遇,碰见;遭遇战;对决,冲突; vi. 碰见,尤指不期而遇;
💡 en进入...中+counter背道而驰的 → 进入和期望相悖的状态 →遭遇
"I had a frightening encounter with a poisonous snake."
我曾意外地遇到过一条毒蛇,吓得我要命.
近义:meet, find, locate, descry, discover, meeting
pitiful ['pitifəl] 词频3
adj. 可怜的;可鄙的;<古>充满同情或怜悯的;惨;
"No one could look at such a pitiful sight with dry eyes."
见此惨状,无不落泪.
近义:lamentable, miserable, mournful, pathetic, piteous, pitiable

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