Children are guilty of unpardonable rudeness when they spit in the face of a companion; neither are they excusable who spit from windows or on walls or furniture.
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adj. 内疚的;有罪的;
💡 guilt内疚 + y...的→ adj.内疚的；有罪的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大领主的罪过是以权势欺压村民.
近义：culpable
反义：ingenuous, naif, naive, pure, sincere, blameless
n. 面容;表面;脸;方面;
vt.& vi. 面对;面向…;正视;承认;
vt. （感到不能）对付;（明知不好办而）交谈;必须对付（某情况）;面临…;
💡 face=fac表示脸、面 → 脸；表面；外表
"He screwed up his face at the nasty smell."
闻到这令人作呕的气味,他皱眉蹙额.
近义：tackle, brave, breast, confront, front, overlook
反义：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
n. 同伴;[天]伴星(=~star);（用于书名）指南;同甘共苦的伙伴;
vt. 同行;陪伴;
💡 com 共同 + pan谋生 + ion表名词 →共同谋生的人 → 同伴
"Fear was the hostages' constant companion."
人质一直都感到恐惧不安。
近义：mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
反义：opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe
neither
['niðɚ]
adj. （两者）都不的;
pron. 两者都不;
adv. 两个都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
💡 n(not)+either→既非；皆不；两者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
双方都不愿意妥协，问题就在这里。
近义：no, either
反义：likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
n. 家具;设备;附属品;
💡 furni 安置+ ture表名词→ n.家具；装置，设备
"furniture stored in the attic"
存放在阁楼的家具
近义：housefurnishings, movables, suite, furnishings
反义：immovables, realty, estate
vt. 吐，吐出;
n. 唾沫;口水;烤肉叉;
vi. 吐痰，吐口水;发出劈啪声;
💡 s(蛇)+pit(坑):有 唾沫 网友：莫晶 马胜敏 补充：看动物世界,蛇婆爱吐(spit)唾沫. 1：对死（s）皮（pi）赖脸的人吐痰（t）以示蔑视 2：美女
"The travellers looked weather - beaten , there was little spit and polish."
旅客们满面风尘, 仪容不整.
近义：spew, gob, hawk, expectorate, interject, utter
反义：ingurgitate, pop, quaff, wolf, down, engulf