To knock a thing down, especially if it is cocked at an arrogant angle, is a deep delight of the blood.
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adv. 尤其地;主要地，格外地;顯著地;異常地;
?? e使+special特別的+ly...地→特別，格外
"Paddles are used especially to propel canoes and kayaks."
短槳特別用于劃獨木舟和小艇.
近義：namely, particularly, peculiarly, privately, singularly, specifically
adj. 傲慢的，自大的;帶有傲慢，出自傲慢;驕慢;驕;
?? ar一再+rog要求,問+ant...的→一再要求的→傲慢的
"He's an arrogant little swine!"
他是個傲慢的小討厭鬼！
近義：hubristic, immodest, inflated, insolent, assuming, assumptive
反義：low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, unassuming
n. 角;[比喻]（考慮、問題的）角度;觀點;輪廓鮮明的突出體;
vt. 使形成（或彎成）角度;把…放置成一角度;調整（或對準）…的角度;使（新聞、報道等）帶有傾向性;
vi. 垂釣;斜移;彎曲成一角度;從（某角度）報道;
?? angl 角落,彎曲
"The tower of Pisa leans at an angle ."
比薩斜塔塔身傾斜。
近義：fish, mirror, reflect, deviate, slant, outlook
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+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. 短促的敲打（聲）;爆震聲;敲擊聲;敲門（或窗等）聲;
vi. 猛烈敲擊;與某物相撞;撞到了桌子;
vt. （心）怦怦跳;把…撞擊成（某種狀態）;批評;
?? 敲打你“腦殼”（諧音）
"a knock on the door"
敲門
近義：hit, knuckle, pound, bat, beat, bonk
n. 事件，形勢;東西，事物;家伙;事業;
"She was the only thing that made life bearable."
只因有了她生活才可以過得下去。
近義：item, knickknack, article, object, tchotchke, thingamabob