Why shouldn't things be largely absurd, futile, and transitory? They are so, and we are so, and they and we go very well together.
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adv. 大部分地,主要地;大规模地;丰富地;
💡 large大的 + ly ...地 → ad.大部分;大量地
"The case against him was largely circumstantial."
对他不利的案情大多为间接推测的。
近义:mainly, mostly, principally, vastly, widely, thoroughly
反义:succinctly, briefly, concisely, concretely, definitively, finally
adj. 荒谬的;荒唐的;无理性的,杂乱无章的;荒诞主义的,荒诞的;
n. 无价值,无意义;
💡 surd-, -surd 表”愚蠢的,荒唐的”##a, ab, abs 前缀;表示来自,离开
"That uniform makes the guards look absurd."
警卫们穿着那种制服看起来怪模怪样的。
近义:illogical, inane, irrational, laughable, lost, ludicrous
反义:irrefragable, axiomatic
adj. 无效的,无用的;没有出息的;琐碎的,无关紧要的;一场空;
💡 fut(pour)+ile(形容词后缀)→无用的;无效的
"They were killed, to the last man, in a futile attack."
因为进攻失败,他们全部被杀, 无一幸免.
近义:illogical, inane, inconsequential, inconsiderable, ineffective, insignificant
adj. 不持续的;短暂的,转瞬即逝的;朝露;
💡 trans变换,转移+it走+ory形容词后缀→走过就变→短暂的
"the transitory nature of his happiness"
他的幸福昙花一现
近义:impermanent, passing, provisional, temporary, transient, transitional
反义:lasting, lifelong, perdurable, permanent, perpetual, chronic
adv. 同时;在一起;一致地;不间断地;
adj. 稳定可靠的;做事有效率的;
💡 to(去)+get(得到)+her(她):只有得到她才能跟她在 一起
"These small particles agglomerate together to form larger clusters."
这些颗粒聚结形成较大的团。
近义:jointly, overall, simultaneously, bodily, collaboratively, collectively