That the equipment of modern camping becomes yearly more sophisticated is an entertaining paradox for the cynic,
現代露營裝備一年比一年講究,這對那些厭世嫉俗者來說是一件有趣的自相矛盾的事情。
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equipment [?'kw?pm?nt] 詞頻2 詞根: 均等
n. 設備,裝備;器材,配件;(工作必需的)知識,素養;
?? equip配備,裝備+ment表名詞 →設備
"The new system will be compatible with existing equipment."
新的系統將與現有的設備相互兼容。
近義:instruments, mechanism, hardware, implements, luggage, materials
yearly ['j?rli] 詞頻4
adj. 每年的,一年一度的;一年間的; adv. 每年,一年一度;在那一年間; n. 年利;年鑒;
?? year年+ly表副詞,每...地 →每年地
"the half-yearly sales figures"
上半年的銷售額
近義:anniversary, annual, annum, annually 反義:yearlong
sophisticated [s?'f?st?ket?d] 詞根: soph
adj. 復雜的;精致的;富有經驗的;深奧微妙的; v. 使變得世故;使迷惑;篡改(sophisticate的過去分詞形式);
?? soph智慧+istic...的+at=ate做,造成+ed...的→ 老于世故的;精致復雜的
"the sophisticated pleasures of city life"
城市生活中五花八門的享樂
近義:intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, tangled, byzantine 反義:primary, simple, uncomplicated, vestigial, elemental, basic
cynic ['s?n?k]
n. 憤世嫉俗者,諷世者;犬儒學派的人; adj. 憤世嫉俗的;犬儒學派的;
?? cyn-, cur =dog,表示”狗”
"I have come to be very much of a cynic in these matters."
在這些事上我變得相當憤世嫉俗。
近義:skeptic, misanthrope, misanthropist, hater 反義:humane, humanitarian, benefactor, samaritan, altruist
paradox ['p?r?dɑks] 詞根: dox
n. 反論,悖論;似非而是的論點;自相矛盾的人或事;[物]佯謬;
?? para在旁邊+dox觀點→觀點旁邊與之對立的觀點→謬論,悖論,怪論
"He was a paradox—a loner who loved to chat to strangers."
他真是個矛盾人物,生性孤僻卻又喜歡和陌生人閑聊。

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