Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
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adj. 神智清楚的;理性的;理智的;合理的;
n. 合理的事物;[數(shù)]有理數(shù);懂道理的人，人類;〈英〉合理的服裝;
?? ration定量，計(jì)算+al...的→通過計(jì)算的→合理的
"It was a rational plan and bound to succeed."
這是一個(gè)合理的計(jì)劃,肯定會(huì)成功.
近義：intelligent, logical, moderate, practical, reasonable, sensible
反義：illogical, inane, meaningless, nonsensical, absurd, preposterous
n. 動(dòng)物，獸，牲畜;<俚>家畜，牲口;<俚>畜生（一般的人）;獸性;
adj. 動(dòng)物的;肉體的;肉欲的;
?? anim生命，精神+al名詞后綴→有生命的東西→動(dòng)物
"I have an allergy to animal hair."
我對(duì)動(dòng)物毛過敏。
近義：beast, crittur, creature, critter, physical, beastly
反義：vegetal
n. 一致;和諧;給予;
?? ac一再+cord一致+ance名詞后綴→一致
"Cancellation charges will apply in accordance with paragraph 4 above."
按照上面第四節(jié)條款內(nèi)容應(yīng)該支付注銷費(fèi).
近義：pact, patience, resignation, settlement, treaty, accord
n. 性情，脾氣;特征;（鋼等）回火;怒氣;
vt. 調(diào)和;使回火;鍛煉;緩和;
vi. 使調(diào)和;
?? temperature(n.溫度)-temper(n.脾氣){溫度越高脾氣越大} 網(wǎng)友：yqy temp 補(bǔ)充：臨時(shí)（temp）發(fā)作的東西(er)就是脾氣
"He needs to learn to curb his temper."
他得學(xué)著控制自己的脾氣。
近義：mitigate, moderate, qualify, restrain, slake, buffer
反義：macerate, mollify, relax, slacken, tenderize, tender
prep. 在…上面;當(dāng)…時(shí)候;
"It was a title bestowed upon him by the king."
那是國(guó)王賜給他的頭銜。
近義：above, atop, on, onto, over, o'er
n. 理由;原因;理性;理智;
vt.& vi. 推理，思考;爭(zhēng)辯;辯論;向…解釋;
?? 再（re）生一個(gè)（a）兒子(son)， 理由是第一個(gè)兒子夭折了
"The reason for the flood was that heavy rain."
水災(zāi)是那場(chǎng)大雨造成的.
近義：ratiocinate, think, conclude, deduce, deduct, motivation
反義：idiocy, applesauce, imbecility, inaccuracy, inanity, mistake