Since the printing press came into being, poetry has ceased to be the delight of the whole community of man; it has become the amusement and delight of the few.
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vt. 壓，按;逼迫;緊抱;
vi. 壓;逼迫;重壓;
n. 強(qiáng)迫征兵;新聞報(bào)道，出版物;壓榨;印刷機(jī)（廠）;
?? press 表”壓力,向……人施壓”
"The accommodation for the press was makeshift at best."
遷就新聞界充其量只是個權(quán)宜之計(jì).
近義：squeeze, depress, pressure, coerce, lobby, prompt
反義：unhand
n. 詩，詩歌;詩意，詩情;作詩;詩歌藝術(shù);
?? poet詩人+ry集合 →詩歌
"This is a good example of Shelley's lyric poetry."
這首詩是雪萊抒情詩的范例.
近義：poesy
n. 快樂，高興;使人高興的東西或人;
vt. 使高興，使欣喜;
vi. 感到高興[快樂];
?? de加強(qiáng)+light光亮 → 使光亮 → 使高興
"They all cackled with delight."
他們都高興得嘎嘎地笑。
近義：humor, please, pleasure, recreate, satisfy, tickle
反義：irritate, pain, roil, vex, disappoint, discontent
n. 社區(qū);社會團(tuán)體;共同體;[生態(tài)] 群落;
?? com共同+mun公共的+ity狀態(tài)→公共狀態(tài)→社會，社區(qū)
"The development was bitterly opposed by the local community."
這一開發(fā)項(xiàng)目遭到了當(dāng)?shù)厣鐓^(qū)的憤怒抵制。
近義：aristoi, society, collectivity, group, guild, commonwealth
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 娛樂;游戲;文娛活動;
?? amuse娛樂+ment表名詞 →娛樂，消遣
"She could not hide her amusement at the way he was dancing."
她見他跳舞的姿勢，忍俊不禁。
近義：hobby, pastime, avocation, play, playtime, recreation
vi. 變?yōu)椋蔀?變得;變成;
vt. 適合，適宜;相稱，相當(dāng);變成;發(fā)生;
?? be(upon)+come→變?yōu)椋怀蔀?=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險(xiǎn)的世界里，他是她唯一的守護(hù)神。
近義：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義：remain, keep, stay, get