My mother said to me, if you go into the military, you will become a general. If you go into the clergy, you will become Pope. Instead, I became an artist, and I am Piccaso.
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adj. 軍事的;軍用的;討厭的;好戰(zhàn)的;
n. 軍人;軍隊;武裝力量;
?? milit兵+ary...的 → 軍人的，軍隊的
"an abortive military coup"
一次流產(chǎn)的軍事政變
近義：army, legion, militia, soldiers, soldiery, troops
反義：noncombatant, peaceable, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene
adj. 大致的;綜合的;總的，全體的;普遍的;
n. 上將;一般;一般原則;常規(guī);
?? gener出生，產(chǎn)生+al形容詞后綴→出生[一般]→普通的n.總論
"These difficulties are general among people of his age."
這些困難在他那個年齡的人中普遍存在.
近義：total, unspecific, vague, universal, gp, intermutual
反義：particular, especial, special, concrete, definite
n. 藝術(shù)家;畫家;能手;騙子;
?? art藝術(shù)+ist表示從事某種職業(yè)的人→藝術(shù)家，畫家
"He is considered the foremost British artist of this century."
他被認為是本世紀英國第一流的藝術(shù)家.
近義：longhair, artiste, showman, entertainer, performer, soloist
vi. 變?yōu)椋蔀?變得;變成;
vt. 適合，適宜;相稱，相當(dāng);變成;發(fā)生;
?? be(upon)+come→變?yōu)椋怀蔀?=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義：remain, keep, stay, get
n. 母親，媽媽;女修道院院長;大娘;
vt. 像母親般地照顧;養(yǎng)育;溺愛;
?? 莫(mo)非這個(the)人(r)是 媽媽？
"The baby had been abandoned by its mother."
這個嬰兒被母親遺棄了。
近義：mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mum
反義：child, descendant, girl
adj. [律]上述的;少說為妙;（做）某事有/沒有很多優(yōu)點（或好處）：某事物有/沒有多少可說的;說到底;
v. 說，講( say的過去式和過去分詞 );表明;念;說明;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后來她后悔說了那些話。
近義：indicated, spoken, stated, this, aforementioned, aforesaid