Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction.
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adj. 聪明的;理解力强的;有智力的;[计]智能的;
💡 intellig知识界 + ent表示具有...性质的 → 智能型的;有才智的,聪明的
"You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery."
你很聪明,不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑。
近义:logical, astute, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, practical
反义:idiot, idiotic, ignorant, moronic, naive, noodleheaded
adj. 复杂的;难懂的;复合的;
n. 建筑群;相关联的一组事物;情结;不正常的忧虑;
💡 com共同+plex重叠→全部重叠→复杂的
"the complex structure of the human brain"
错综复杂的人脑构造
近义:resort, complicate, installation, system, apparatus, complexus
反义:modest, ordinary, oversimplified, plain, bare, stodgy
adj. 暴力引起的;剧烈的,(风,爆炸等)猛烈的,狂暴的;感情强烈的;颜色强烈的;
💡 violat-, viol- 表”伤害;暴力的”
"This area of the city has become a breeding ground for violent crime."
这个市区已成为暴力犯罪的滋生地。
近义:hotheaded, impulsive, rash, rough, squally, stormy
反义:noncombatant, peaceable, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene
n. 天才;天赋;天才人物;(特别的)才能;
💡 geni出生,产生+us用→生出[就有]→天才
"the genius of Shakespeare"
莎士比亚的天才
近义:sage, savant, intellect, intelligence, invention, knack
反义:idiocy, imbecility, inanity, asininity, ludicrousness, nonsense
vt.& vi. 移动,搬动;
vi. 搬家;行动;进展;(机器等)开动;
vt. 提议;使感动;摇动;变化;
n. 改变;迁移;
💡 mob, mov, mot 表”移动”
"Could we move on now to …?"
我们现在可以接着讨论…吗?
近义:relocate, remove, shuttle, transfer, translocate, withdraw
反义:freeze, remain, abide, caseharden
adj. 相对的;对面的;对立的;[数学](顶、边等)对的;
prep. (表示位置)在…的对面;[数学](顶、边等)对的;与…在一排;(表示方式)与…联合主演;
adv. 在对面,对过;
n. 对立面,对立物,相反的人[事物];
💡 op对+pos放+ite表形容词,有...的→放到对面→相对的
"The chief of the group has gone over to the opposite."
那个组织的头头归降了对方.
近义:antipode, antipole, antithesis, opposition, reverse, contrast
反义:back, fro