In addition to my other numerous acquaintances, I have one more intimate confidant. My depression is the most faithful mistress I have known -- no wonder, then, that I return the love.
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adj. 很多的，許多的;數(shù)量龐大的數(shù)量龐大的;數(shù)不清的;
?? numer數(shù)目+ous形容詞后綴 → 數(shù)目眾多的
"He has been late on numerous occasions."
他已經(jīng)遲到過無數(shù)次了。
近義：manifold, multitudinous, abundant, plentiful, populated, populous
反義：inadequate, insignificant, insufficient, lacking, meager, meagre
adj. 親密的，親近的;私人的，個人的;內(nèi)部的;直接的;
n. 至交;密友;
v. 暗示，提示;宣布，通知;
?? intim內(nèi)心的+ate...的 → 內(nèi)心的 → 親近的；不說出口的 → 親密的 暗示
"We're not on intimate terms with our neighbours."
我們和鄰居來往不多。
近義：hint, imply, insinuate, mean, propose, purport
反義：break, isolated, outlying, remote, removed, retired
n. 萎靡不振，沮喪;下陷處，坑;衰弱;減緩;
?? de向下+press擠壓+ion名詞后綴 → 向下擠壓 → 沮喪；蕭條
"She suffered from severe depression after losing her job."
她失業(yè)后患了嚴(yán)重的抑郁癥。
近義：weariness, decay, decline, dejection, desolation, despond
反義：hilarity, jollification, jolliness, jollity, joyance, joyfulness
adj. 忠實的;忠誠的;正確的;
n. 信徒;
?? fai(trust)+th+ful(形容詞后綴)→忠實的；忠誠的
"Belgium replied that she had always been faithful to her international obligations."
比利時政府答復(fù)說,比利時一貫忠實履行其國際義務(wù).
近義：loyal, reliable, responsible, staunch, truehearted, trusted
反義：recreant, traitor, unloyal, disloyal, false
v. 回轉(zhuǎn)，返回;復(fù)發(fā)，又來;送還;言歸正傳;
n. 歸來，返鄉(xiāng);來回，匯成;贏利;統(tǒng)計表;
?? re回，向后+turn轉(zhuǎn)→回來，返回
"The students return in October for the start of the new academic year."
學(xué)生于十月返校，開始新學(xué)年的學(xué)習(xí)。
近義：reappear, reenter, regress, redeliver, redintegrate, refund
反義：migrate, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, transmigrate
n. 加，增加，附加;[數(shù)]加法;增加的人或事物;
?? 愛迪生（諧音）：愛迪生不懂 加法？ add(加)-addition(附加)-additional(附加的、額外的)
"children learning addition and subtraction"
學(xué)習(xí)加減的兒童
近義：appendage, increase, increment, augmentation, patch, postscript
反義：deduction