The rain fell alike upon the just and upon the unjust, and for nothing was there a why and a wherefore.
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adj. 同樣的，相似的;
adv. 同樣地;兩者都，同樣地;類似于;
?? a加強意義+like相像→相同的（地）
"My sister and I do not look alike."
我和我妹妹外貌不相像。
近義：kindred, like, parallel, resembling, selfsame, similar
反義：other, otherwise, unequal, unlike, different, diverse
adj. 不公平的;非正義的;不講信用的;
?? un不，沒有+just公正的→非正義的
"It is unjust and unlawful to discriminate against people of other races."
歧視外族人是不公正的,也是違法的.
近義：inequitable, infamous, iniquitous, perverse, tyrannous, unfair
反義：honest, honorable, honourable, impartial, neutral, pure
n. 雨;（熱帶地區的）雨季，雨天;雨點般降落的東西;<俚>電子流;
vt.& vi. （雨）降下，（使）降落;大量地給，（使）大量落下;
?? 潤（諧音）：春 雨潤物細無聲
"By the looks of it, we shan't have much rain this month."
看樣子這個月雨水也不會很多.
近義：shower, rainfall, pluvial
vt. 砍倒，打倒;
n. 獸皮;一季的木材采伐量;
adj. 殘忍的;兇惡的;
v. 掉下;摔倒;變壞(fall的過去式);
?? 和fall的過去式fell拼寫一致 *
"He hacked at the branch until it fell off."
他朝著樹枝砍,直到砍下來為止.
近義：noxious, mortiferous, deadly, deleterious, fatal, level
prep. 在…上面;當…時候;
"It was a title bestowed upon him by the king."
那是國王賜給他的頭銜。
近義：above, atop, on, onto, over, o'er
conj. 為此, 因此\\nadv. 為此\\nn. 理由, 原因
近義：why, therefore, therefrom, whereby, whereof, whereon