There is a crook(=affliction,trial) in the lot of every one.
人生總有倒楣事;人生總有不如意處。
英文諺語 3120 句(二)
第 266 部分
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
trial
['tra??l]
詞頻3
詞根: try
n. 試驗;[法]審訊,審判;磨難,困難;[體]選拔賽;
adj. 試驗的;[法]審訊的;
?? tri=try實驗+al名詞后綴,表行為→試驗,嘗試
"He is in custody awaiting trial ."
他已被拘留候審。
近義:assay, attempt, try, hearing, instance, judgement
反義:hypothetical, speculative, theoretical
n. 騙子;彎曲;鉤;詭計;
vt. 使成鉤狀;使彎曲;
vi. 彎曲;
adj. 不正當的;騙人的;
"That salesman is a real crook."
那推銷員真是個騙子。
近義:hook, crampon, lap, twine, twist, wrench
n. 苦惱,痛苦;災難;哀傷,憂傷;<天>受克星體;
"Now he was in deep affliction for the loss of his brother."
現在他正為喪弟之痛萬分憂傷.
近義:havoc, heartache, heartbreak, oppression, oppressiveness, pain
反義:appeasement, mollification, pacification, pacifying, placation, propitiation