There is a tragic flaw in our precious Constitution, and I don't know what can be done to fix it. This is it: Only nut cases want to be president.

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tragic ['tr?d??k] 詞頻3
adj. 悲劇的;悲慘的;
?? trag 表”山羊”,后引申為”悲劇”(最開始的悲劇是撒克遜人的山羊劇)
"The play is both comic and tragic."
這部劇既滑稽又悲慘。
近義:tragical
precious ['pr???s] 詞頻1 詞根: preci
adj. 寶貴的,珍貴的;貴重的;矯揉造作的;可愛的,寶貝的; adv. <口>很,非常; n. 珍愛的人;可愛的人;
?? prec價值+ious形容詞后綴→有價值的 → 珍貴的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上鑲嵌著稀世珍寶—有鉆石、紅寶石、綠寶石。
近義:appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed 反義:loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
constitution ['kɑnst?'t???n] 詞頻2 詞根: con
n. 建立,組成;體格;構成方式;憲法;
?? constitut制定+ion名詞后綴→構成;憲法
"your right to vote under the constitution"
根據憲法所擁有的選舉權
近義:conformation, creation, formation, looks, physique, build 反義:separation, breakup, dismemberment, crushing, collapse, crumbling
president ['pr?z?d?nt] 詞頻1 詞根: sed
n. 校長;總統;總裁;董事長;
?? pre…前,預先+sid坐+ent人→有前面坐的人→總統
"He hit the mark when he became president of the class."
他達到了他的目標,被選為班長.
近義:prolocutor, chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, chairlady, forewoman
flaw [fl?] 詞頻5 詞根: fl-
n. 瑕疵,缺點;一陣狂風;短暫的風暴;裂縫,裂紋; v. 使生裂縫,使有裂紋;使無效;使有缺陷; vi. 生裂縫;變的有缺陷;
?? f(法律)+law(漏洞):法律的漏洞- 瑕疵 f(find)+law(法律):法律總是去找 瑕疵
"The flaw in this stamp makes it less valuable."
這張郵票因為有點缺陷,不那么值錢.
近義:imperfection, taint, unsoundness, blemish, defect, defectiveness
know [no] 詞頻1 詞根: 知道
v. 知道;了解;認識;確信; n. 知情;
?? 知道know的人愛說自己不no知道
"Do you know your ABC?"
你認識所有的字母嗎?
近義:learn, understand, get, cognize, comprehend, meet

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