Sex: the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable.
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n. 愉快;娱乐;令人高兴的事;
vt. 使高兴;使满意;
vi. 觉得高兴，享受;寻欢作乐;
💡 pleas=please令人高兴的+ure名词后缀，表行为、状态 →愉快
"His grandchildren afforded him his greatest pleasure in his old age."
他的孙子和孙女们在晚年的时候给了他最大的欢乐.
近义：please, delectate, delight, enchant, gladden, joy
反义：indifference, irritant, nonchalance, nuisance, tiff, unpleasantness
adj. 短暂的;瞬间的;随时会发生的;时时刻刻的;
💡 moment 时刻+ ary 表示有...性质的，属于...的，关于...的 → adj.瞬间的, 刹那间的
"a momentary lapse of concentration"
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近义：passing, brief
反义：immutable, imperishable, intemporal, lasting, perdurable, perennial
adj. 可笑的，荒谬的;荒唐的，愚蠢的;胡枝扯叶;
💡 rid笑+ic...的+ulous多…的→多笑的→可笑的
"She speaks in this ridiculous mockney accent."
她模仿伦敦东区人的口音拿腔拿调地说话。
近义：inane, irrational, laughable, ludicrous, absurd, preposterous
反义：artistic, lordly, neat, perky, poised, posh
n. 费用;花费的钱;消耗;花钱的东西;
vt. 向…收取费用;把…作为开支勾销;
💡 ex出+pense付钱 → 支出，花费，消费
"He spared no expense to make the party a success."
为使宴会成功他不惜费用.
近义：bill, debit, outgo, outlay, spending, toll
反义：admittance, entry
n. 位置，方位;地位，职位;态度;状态;
vt. 安置;把…放在适当位置;给…定位;驻扎军队;
"Her unwillingness to answer questions undermined the strength of her position."
她不愿回答问题,这不利于她所处的形势.
近义：lay, locate, marshal, place, posit, post
反义：layoff, leisure, lockout, joblessness