I simply cannot understand the passion that some people have for making themselves thoroughly uncomfortable and then boasting about it afterwards.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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adv. 簡單地，樸素地;（引出概括或解釋）不過，僅僅;簡直;<非正>實在;
?? sim一次 + ply 折疊 →折一次 → ad.簡單地；樸素地
"The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more."
這架時鐘純屬擺設，它再也不走了。
近義：just, merely, only, purely, solely, but
反義：elaborately, painfully, wearisomely, challengingly, hardly
vt.& vi. 懂，理解;
vt. 了解;默認;聽說;領會;
?? under(under)+stand→懂；了解；通曉；認為
"That's just an approximation, you understand."
你知道那僅僅是近似值。
近義：ideate, imagine, apprehend, interpret, assimilate, penetrate
反義：misapprehend, misconstrue, mishear, misinterpret, misrepresent, misread
n. 激情，熱情;熱心，愛好;熱戀;酷愛;
vt.&vi. [詩歌用語]表露強烈感情，顯示巨大熱情;
?? pass感情+ion名詞后綴 →熱情，激情
"That child stamps her foot when she is in a passion."
那女孩一發脾氣就跺腳.
近義：infatuation, inflaming, ardor, obsession, paroxysm, vehemence
反義：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
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
adj. 不舒服的;令人不舒服的;不自在的;不安的;
?? un不，沒有+comfortable形容詞后綴，能…的→不能一起強大→不舒服的
"I couldn't sleep because the bed was so uncomfortable."
這床太不舒服了，我睡不著覺。
近義：inconvenient, awkward, uneasy, unemployed, comfortless, constrained
反義：inviting, snug, cosey, cozie, comfy, cosy