RAZOR, n. An instrument used by the Caucasian to enhance his beauty, by the Mongolian to make a guy of himself, and by the Afro-American to affirm his worth.
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n. 剃刀，刮面刀;
vt. 剃;用剃刀刮;
💡 raz=ras刮擦+or表名词 →剃刀
"I want to buy an electric razor this weekend."
这个周末我想买一个电动剃须刀.
近义：shaver
n. 仪器;手段，工具;乐器;法律文件;
vt. 用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
💡 in内+stru=struct建立+ment表名词→内部结构→仪器；工具
"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
专制者声称自己是上天选定的统治工具.
近义：assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool
vt. 提高，增加;加强;
💡 en(in,使成为)+hance(high)→增加；提高
"This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company."
这是提高公司声誉的机会。
近义：heighten, highlight, hike, increase, increment, augment
反义：lessen, absorb, muffle, palliate, baffle, quieten
n. 美好;美人;完美;突出的范例;
💡 bell, beau 美好
"Her beauty appeared ageless."
她的美显得经久不衰。
近义：loveliness, niceness, preciousness, prettiness, pulchritude, sightliness
反义：hideousness, plainness, unsightliness
vt.& vi. 断言，肯定;证实，确实;[法]不经宣誓而庄严宣布;承认;
💡 af一再+firm坚定→肯定
"This report is positively denied in official circles, who affirm that nothing of the kind occurred , but that the story is made out of whole cloth."
这篇报导为官方人士所断然否认, 他们断言根本没有这回事, 其内容纯属捏造.
近义：assert, assure, declare, hold, maintain, asseverate
反义：impugn, naysay, negate, object, oppose, rebut
adj. 用过的;习惯于;二手的;旧的;
v. 使用（ use的过去式和过去分词）;常常，经常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
现在情况不比从前了。
近义：outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed
反义：unused, unworn