Some forms of reality are so horrible we refuse to face them, unless we are trapped into it by comedy. To label any subject unsuitable for comedy is to admit defeat.
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n. 現實，現實性;真實情況，實際情形;實體，實在;事實;
?? real真實的+ity名詞后綴 →現實，真實
"our perception of reality"
我們對現實的認識
近義：sooth, substantiality, truth, verity, actuality, fact
反義：chimaera, chimera, fable, hallucination
adj. 可怕的;極不友好的;極討厭的;令人震驚的;
?? horr發抖，可怕+ible...的 → 令人發抖的 → 可怕的
"The coffee tasted horrible."
這種咖啡難喝極了。
近義：heinous, hideous, horrendous, horrid, horrific, horrifying
反義：pulchritudinous, ravishing, stunning, gorgeous
v. 拒絕;回絕;推卻;
n. 廢棄物;垃圾;
?? re回+fuse流，瀉→向回流→拒絕
"It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer."
拒絕這樣一個慷慨的提議未免失禮。
近義：reject, snub, spurn, waive, decline, deny
反義：indulge, assent, nod, accede, acquiesce, comply
n. 面容;表面;臉;方面;
vt.& vi. 面對;面向…;正視;承認;
vt. （感到不能）對付;（明知不好辦而）交談;必須對付（某情況）;面臨…;
?? face=fac表示臉、面 → 臉；表面；外表
"He screwed up his face at the nasty smell."
聞到這令人作嘔的氣味,他皺眉蹙額.
近義：tackle, brave, breast, confront, front, overlook
反義：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
n. 喜劇;喜劇性;喜劇體裁;有趣的事情;
?? com宴會+edy表名詞→像宴會一樣熱鬧→喜劇
"He didn't appreciate the comedy of the situation."
他未領略到這種局面的滑稽可笑之處。
近義：play, farce, playacting
反義：holocaust, misfortune, calamity, catastrophe, debacle, disaster
n. 主題，話題;學科，科目;[哲]主觀;
adj. 須服從…的;（在君主等）統治下的;
v. 提供，提出;使…隸屬;
?? sub在…下面+ject投擲，扔→扔下去→服從的，扔下去讓大家討論的主題 → 主題，主觀；服從的
"She was dreading having to broach the subject of money to her father."
她正在為不得不向父親提出錢的事犯愁。
近義：overpower, subdue, subjugate, submit, subordinate, tyrannize
反義：loose, save, deliver, emancipate, enfranchise, extricate