What torture, this life in society! Often someone is obliging enough to offer me a light, and in order to oblige him I have to fish a cigarette out of my pocket.
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n. 拷问;折磨;痛苦;（精神上或肉体上的）折磨;
vt. 使痛苦;使苦恼;使焦急;曲解;
💡 tort扭转+ure表名词→扭曲别人 →折磨
"Many of the refugees have suffered torture."
许多难民都遭受过拷打。
近义：macerate, martyr, mortify, plague, bait, rack
反义：appease, liven, assure, mollify, pacify, balm
n. 社会;上流社会;社团;社群;
adj. 上流社会的，社交界的;
💡 socie=social社会+ty表名词 → 社会，社团
"Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society."
文明社会憎恶种族主义。
近义：aristoi, community, institution, merging, partnership, brotherhood
反义：personhood, self, selfhood, distinctiveness, individual
pron. 某人，有人;
n. 某个人;
💡 some某些+one一个 → 某人
"Someone must have blabbed to the police."
一定有人向警方告密了。
近义：anybody, anyone, one, somebody
vt. 提供，给予;提出，提议;出价，开价;表示愿意;
vi. 提议;企图，想要;供奉;
n. 提议;出价，开价;试图;求婚;
💡 of一再+fer带来，拿来→一再带来→提供，提出
"Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing."
请书面确认你接受这项提议。
近义：plan, pose, present, proffer, promise, propose
反义：impetrate, lobby, obtest, petition, press, requisition
vt. 强制，强迫;使负债务;使感激;施惠于;
vi. 施恩惠;帮忙，效劳;
💡 ob- 前缀,表”完全地”##lig, ly, lied, lia =bind (捆绑)#词根助记：ob向着+lig=绑住……=强制
"Please oblige me with a reply as soon as possible."
请尽早给予答复.
近义：humor, please, satisfy, suit, tickle, content
反义：disregard
cigarette
['sɪɡərɛt]
n. 纸烟，香烟;
💡 cigar雪茄+ette表名词 →香烟
"A cigarette set the dry grass alight ."
一支香烟把干草点燃了。
近义：cigaret, fag