The peasants of the Asturias believe that in every litter of wolves there is one pup that is killed by the mother for fear that on growing up it would devour the other little ones.
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vt. 狼吞虎咽地吃光;吞没，毁灭;全神贯注地看;
💡 de下去+vour=vor吃→吞吃下去 → 狼吞虎咽地吃,拼命吃
"Larger fish devour the smaller ones."
大鱼吃小鱼.
近义：quaff, raven, wolf, engorge, guzzle
反义：puke, regorge, regurgitate, barf, rolf, spew
v. 信任;料想;笃信宗教;
vt. 相信;以为，认为;对…信以为真;信任;
💡 相信是（be）梨（li）前夜（eve）变的 网友：accountant accountant 补充： belife---believe ife---ieve
"I don't believe you!"
我不相信你的话！
近义：hold, opine, reckon, contend, adjudge, suppose
反义：question, disbelieve, misbelieve, challenge, confute, discredit
n. 杂物，垃圾;（一窝）幼崽;褥草;轿，担架;
vt.& vi. 使杂乱;乱丢杂物;乱扔;使饱含;
💡 一点(little)小 废物 乱扔 letter字母-litter(废物):写字的产物- 废纸屑
"It is antisocial to leave one's litter in public place."
在公共场所遗弃杂物是妨害公共利益的.
近义：jumble, mess, scatter, scramble, clutter, garble
反义：char
n. 母亲，妈妈;女修道院院长;大娘;
vt. 像母亲般地照顾;养育;溺爱;
💡 莫(mo)非这个(the)人(r)是 妈妈？
"The baby had been abandoned by its mother."
这个婴儿被母亲遗弃了。
近义：mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mum
反义：child, descendant, girl
n. 害怕;可能性;（对神等的）敬畏;忧虑;
vt. 畏惧;害怕;为…忧虑（或担心、焦虑）;敬畏（神等）;
vi. 害怕;忧虑;感到害怕;惧怕;
💡 f(像宝剑)+ear(耳):把宝剑放在耳边威胁- 害怕 网友：zz 补充：f 扶-捂 ear 耳朵 把耳朵捂起来 因为点炮仗害怕
"Being seriously ill, and in fear of death, he made his will."
他病得很重, 害怕会死去, 便立了遗嘱.
近义：apprehend, dread, intimidation, panic, awe, terror
反义：hearten, embolden, encourage, heart, intrepidity, manhood
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多，略微;少许，一点;短时间地;
n. （表示否定）微少;没有多少;短时间;
det. （数量上）微少的，少到几乎没有的;（a little）少量的，一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义：minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital