We can forgive a man for making a useful thing, as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely. All art is quite useless.
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vt.& vi. 原諒; 饒恕; 對不起;請原諒 ;
vt. 免除;
?? for(away from)+give→原諒（=to give away）
"I'll never forgive her for what she did."
我絕不會原諒她做的事。
近義：indulgence, absolve, pardon, remit, resolve, spare
反義：impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
adj. 有用的，有益的，有幫助的;令人滿意的;
?? use用+ful可…的” →有用的
"The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer."
內存擴充卡是計算機很有用的附件。
近義：helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
反義：idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
vt. 贊賞;稱贊;欣賞;<美口>想要;
?? ad做…+mire驚奇→驚喜；羨慕
"I really admire your enthusiasm."
我確實欽佩你的熱情。
近義：appreciate, prize, value, esteem
反義：loathe, scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate
vt. 原諒;為…申辯;免除，寬免;給…免去;
n. 借口，托辭;道歉，歉意;辯解;請假條;
vi. 作為借口;請示寬恕;表示寬恕;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"Late again! What's your excuse this time?"
又遲到了！你這次有什么借口？
近義：indulgence, absolve, pardon, redress, release, remit
反義：impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
adj. 無用的，無效的;無價值的;差勁的;不怎么樣的;
?? use用+less無...的 →無用的
"The measures were decried as useless."
這些措施受到指責，說是不起作用。
近義：idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
反義：helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
making
['mek??]
n. 制造;產生的過程;成功改進的手段;原料，材料;
v. “make”的現在分詞;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
這位老太太忙著為孩子們做衣服.
近義：manufacture, preparation, workmanship, confection, construct, construction
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