If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
— Epictetus
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vt. 提高（土地、地產(chǎn)）的價(jià)值;利用（機(jī)會(huì)）;改善，改良;
vi. 變得更好;改進(jìn)，改善;
?? im(in)+prov(test)+e(動(dòng)詞后綴)→改良；改善；進(jìn)步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我們的宗旨是為社會(huì)地位比較低下的人增加機(jī)會(huì)。
近義：perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反義：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
n. 內(nèi)容;（書等的）目錄;滿足;容量;
?? con全部+tent握住→全部拿住→內(nèi)容，容量；滿足的
"He seemed more content, less bitter."
他看起來比較滿意，不那么失望。
近義：volume, contents, pleased, satisfied, chuffed, contented
反義：pain, roil, undeceive, vex, disillusionize, disillusionise
adj. 愚蠢的;魯莽的;荒謬的，可笑的;混;
?? fool笨蛋+ish表形容詞，“像…一樣，有的…” →愚蠢的
"She's just a vain, foolish woman."
她不過是個(gè)愚蠢自負(fù)的女人。
近義：idiot, idiotic, ignorant, inane, asinine, moronic
反義：ingenious, intelligent, inventive, argute, knowing, astute
adj. 愚蠢的;遲鈍的;乏味的;暈眩的，昏迷不醒的;
n. <口>傻子，笨蛋;
?? stup笨，麻木+id形容詞，“如…的” →笨的
"You stupid little bitch!"
你這個(gè)愚蠢的小悍婦！
近義：idiot, imbecile, loggerhead, ass, ninny, nitwit
反義：logical, astute, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, practical
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在場;
n. 需要的東西;缺少;貧窮;
?? 因?yàn)閣ant 所以want 東西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據(jù)以后才提出控告。
近義：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反義：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
n. 思想;想法;關(guān)心;思索;
v. 想( think的過去式和過去分詞);思索;以為;認(rèn)為;
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認(rèn)為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering
反義：unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling
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"Words ought to be a little wild, for they are the assault of thoughts on the unthinking."
— Unknown