RESPIRATOR, n. An apparatus fitted over the nose and mouth of an inhabitant of London, whereby to filter the visible universe in its passage to the lungs.
— Ambrose Bierce  ·  No category

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apparatus [,æpə'rætəs] 词频3 词根: par
n. 仪器，器械;机器;机构，机关;器官;
💡 ap使+par准备+atus表名词→准备用的东西→设备，器具
"a piece of laboratory apparatus"
一件实验室仪器
近义：appliance, implement, mechanism, outfit, rig, rigging
inhabitant [ɪn'hæbɪtənt] 词根: in
n. 居民，住户;（栖息在某地区的）动物;
💡 in使...+habit居住+ant表示人 →住户，居民
"the oldest inhabitant of the village"
这个村最老的居民
近义：resident, burgher, indweller, villager, dweller, habitant
visible ['vɪzəbl] 词频2 词根: vis
adj. 看得见的;明显的，显然的;手头的，可得到的;可察觉到的;
💡 vis看+ible形容词后缀，可…的→看得见的，可见的
"The sea was plainly visible in the distance."
大海远远地清晰可见。
近义：apparent, manifest, noted, noteworthy, notorious, obvious 反义：imperceptible, undiscernible, unnoticeable, unperceivable
universe ['junɪvɝs] 词频3 词根: ver
n. 宇宙;天地万物; 经验领域;
💡 uni一个+vers转向+e→统一旋转→宇宙
"Scientists disagree about how the universe was created."
科学家对宇宙是怎样形成的有分歧。
近义：world, cosmos
passage ['pæsɪdʒ] 词频1 词根: pass
n. （文章的）一段;经过;通路，通道;旅程，行程;
💡 pass通过+age名词后缀 →通过，通行
"a secret underground passage"
地下秘密通道
近义：lane, pass, passageway, passing, walkway, way
respirator [['respireitə]]
n. 口罩, 防毒面具, 人工呼吸装置\\n[化] 防尘面罩; 防毒面罩
近义：inhalator

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"PITY, n. A failing sense of exemption, inspired by contrast."
"Fork, n. An instrument used chiefly for the purpose of putting dead animals into the mouth."
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