Henry James writes fiction as if it were a painful duty.
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adj. 痛苦的;(肉体)疼的;费力的,(工作)困难的;讨厌的,使人厌烦的;
💡 pain疼痛 + ful ...的 → 痛苦的, 疼痛的, 费力的
"a painful and lingering death"
痛苦而拖延时日的死亡
近义:labored, laborious, sore, sorrowful, troublesome, trying
反义:simple, uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, facile
n. 职责,责任;义务;职责或工作;税收;
💡 deb, du =owe (欠债)
"It is my duty to report it to the police."
把这事报告给警方是我的责任。
近义:job, obligation, obstriction, onus, responsibility, commitment
反义:authorization, permission
n. 小说,虚构的文学作品;虚构的或想像出的事,并非完全真实的事;编造,虚构;
💡 非可信”(谐音): 虚构的东西不可信 fict-fact:事实与 虚构不同 虚构(fiction)摩擦(friction)生碎片(fraction)
"a devotee of science fiction"
科幻小说的狂热爱好者
近义:invention, chimaera, chimera, fable, hallucination, novelistic