Confession is good for the soul only in the sense that a tweed coat is good for dandruff - it is a palliative rather than a remedy.
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n. 承认,自首;忏悔;供认状;信条,教义;
💡 con全部+fess说+ion表名词 → 全部说出 → 坦白
"After hours of questioning by police, she made a full confession."
经过警察数小时的审问,她才供认了全部罪行。
近义:avowal, acceptance, shrift, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, admission
反义:rejection
n. 感觉,官能;意识,观念;理性;识别力;
vt. 感到;理解,领会;检测出;
💡 sens(feel)+e(名词后缀)→感官;知觉;意义;判断力;感知
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义:intuit, perceive, feel, apprehend, note, notice
n. 治疗法;补救办法;纠正办法;(硬币的)公差;
vt. 改正,纠正,改进;补救;治疗;
💡 med 表”医生,治疗”#词根助记:re从新+med
"There is no simple remedy for unemployment."
失业问题没有简单的解决办法。
近义:heal, mend, rectify, repair, correct, cure
反义:intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate
n. 灵魂;精神;幽灵;人;
adj. 美国黑人文化的;
💡 搜(sou)寻 灵魂的拐杖(l象形) 网友:yqy 补充:瘦(谐音)的人有精神
"The soul is immortal."
灵魂不灭。
近义:lifeblood, atman, psyche, spirit, anima
反义:soma
n. 上衣,外套;
vt. 给…穿上上衣[外套];盖上;
💡 扣它(谐音):扣好 外套别感冒 外套要扣(co)在(at)外面
"You can't see in this light, but my new coat is a sort of brownish colour."
这种光线下你看不清楚,其实我的新外衣带棕色。
近义:pelage, fur, jacket, sportcoat, line, overlay
反义:bare, undress, expose