Men are generally idle, and ready to satisfy themselves, and intimidate the industry of others, by calling that impossible which is only difficult.
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adv. 一般地，通常;廣泛地，普遍地;概括地;主要地;
?? gener出生+ally...地→出生具有普偏性→通常地；通常強調普遍性
"It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success."
大多數人認為成功會推動人的積極性.
近義：invariably, mainly, mostly, normally, periodically, regularly
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
vt.& vi. 使滿意，滿足;
vt. 使確信;符合，達到（要求、規定、標準等）;消除;履行;
vi. 使滿足或足夠;使滿意;
?? satis足夠，飽足+fy化→使…滿足
"She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps."
她不吃正餐,以便滿足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望.
近義：humor, oblige, overfill, pall, please, quench
反義：irritate, pain, roil, vex, disappoint, discontent
pron. 他[她，它]們自己;他們親自;“himself”的復數;“herself”的復數;
?? them他們+selves自己的復數 → 他們自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我們所有的警察都接受過自衛訓練，能夠對付持刀襲擊。
近義：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
vt. 恐嚇，威脅;
?? in使+timid害怕的+ate使...→使人膽小→恐嚇
"Don't you try to intimidate people by pinning labels on them."
別拿大帽子壓人.
近義：hector, appall, overawe, scare, spook, terrify
反義：hearten, embolden, encourage
adj. 不可能的，做不到的;難以忍受的;不會有的，不能相信的;
n. 不可能;不可能的事;
?? im不，無，非+possible可能的→不可能的
"She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her."
這孩子老跟人作對，沒法讓她高興。
近義：impracticable, unachievable, unattainable, unfeasible, unreachable, unrealizable
反義：approachable, incidental, likely, obtainable, attainable, open
adj. 困難的;難做的;難解的;不易相處的;
?? dif不+fic做+ult表名詞→不好做→困難的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小說是一種很難掌握的藝術形式。
近義：rough, troublesome, complicated, arduous, intricate, labored
反義：uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
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"Hope is itself a species of happiness, and, perhaps, the chief happiness which this world affords."