What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
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n. 對比，對照;差異;對照物，對立面;[攝]反差;
?? contra(against)+st(stand)→對照；反襯；對比
"There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West."
東西方文化之間存在著明顯的差異。
近義：associate, relate, check, collate, colligate, compare
反義：homologize, level, neutralize, normalize, balance, stabilize
adj. 照耀的;輻射的;容光煥發的;
n. 光點;[天]流星群的輻射點;
?? radi光線+ant...的 →發光的
"He gave a radiant smile when he heard the news."
他聽到這個消息后露出欣喜的微笑.
近義：incandescent, irradiant, lambent, lucent, luminous, lustrous
反義：lackluster, mat, matt, matte, opaque, unglazed
n. 智力;聰穎;情報;情報機構;
?? intel在…中間+lig選擇，收集+ence名詞后綴→從中選出好的→智力
"She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence."
她利用她漂亮的外表來彌補智力的不足.
近義：aptness, intellect, invention, argument, knack, mentality
n. 心理;智力;思想;精神力;
?? ment精神的+ality名詞后綴 → 智力；精神
"I cannot understand the mentality of football hooligans."
我無法理解足球流氓的心態。
近義：intelligence, mind
adj. 成熟的;（智力、思想、行為）成熟的;成年人的;成年的;
n. 成年的人或動物;
?? al, ol, ul 生長,滋養,營養
"Children must be accompanied by an adult."
兒童必須要有大人陪同。
近義：grownup, mature, grown
反義：juvenile, lad, minor, stripling, teen, teenager
distressing
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a. 使痛苦的, 使煩惱的
近義：heartbreaking, ominous, perturbing, baffling, troubling, uncomforting
反義：balmy, reassuring, sedative, soothing, tranquillizing, calmative