Morality is simply the attitude we adopt toward people we personally dislike.
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n. 道德;道德準(zhǔn)則;品德高尚的行為;道德觀;
?? mor 道德+ ality 表示狀態(tài)、情況、性質(zhì) → n. 道德,(行為等的)道德性;德行,品行;道德觀,道德規(guī)范
"Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil?"
我們?yōu)樘岢珎惱淼赖滤龅呐δ軌驊?zhàn)勝邪惡的力量 嗎 ?
近義:morals, ethic, ethics
反義:immodesty, impudicity, indecency, iniquity, nefariousness, obscenity
adv. 簡(jiǎn)單地,樸素地;(引出概括或解釋)不過,僅僅;簡(jiǎn)直;<非正>實(shí)在;
?? sim一次 + ply 折疊 →折一次 → ad.簡(jiǎn)單地;樸素地
"The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more."
這架時(shí)鐘純屬擺設(shè),它再也不走了。
近義:just, merely, only, purely, solely, but
反義:elaborately, painfully, wearisomely, challengingly, hardly
n. 態(tài)度;看法;姿勢(shì);個(gè)人風(fēng)格;
?? att=apr能力,傾向+itude后綴,構(gòu)成抽象名詞 →態(tài)度
"The government takes a cavalier attitude to the problems of prison overcrowding."
政府對(duì)監(jiān)獄擁擠不堪的問題不聞不問。
近義:pose, position, posture, stance, view, stand
vt. 采用,采取,采納;收養(yǎng);正式接受,接受;批準(zhǔn);
?? ad做…,加強(qiáng)…+opt選擇→選出來→采納,收養(yǎng)
"a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt"
鼓勵(lì)無子女夫婦領(lǐng)養(yǎng)孩子的運(yùn)動(dòng)
近義:accept, embrace, espouse, father
反義:leave, neglect, quit, strand, desert, forsake
n. 人,人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于,布滿;使住滿人,在…殖民;把動(dòng)物放養(yǎng)在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
vt. 不喜歡;厭惡;
n. 厭憎;討厭;
?? dis不,無,相反+like喜愛→不喜愛
"Contrary to popular belief , many cats dislike milk."
與普通的看法相反,許多貓不喜歡牛奶。
近義:loathe, scunner, distaste, detest, abhor, abominate
反義:intend, love, mean, want, will, dig