The charity that hastens to proclaim its good deeds, ceases to be charity, and is only pride and ostentation.
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n. 慈善(行為);施舍,捐助;慈善機關;仁愛,寬容;
?? char可愛的+ity表名詞 → 慈愛
"The bank staff got up to all sorts of antics to raise money for charity."
銀行職員使出各種可笑的花招為慈善事業籌款。
近義:humanism, humanitarianism, kindliness, kindness, largeheartedness, largesse
反義:self, selfhood, egoism, egotism, selfish, calculating
vt. 宣告,公布;表明;贊揚,稱頌;
?? pro在前+claim呼喊,叫喊→在前面喊→公布
"His classic boyish looks seemed to proclaim his good humour and openness."
他的長相非常孩子氣,顯得性情很好且誠實坦率.
近義:predicate, promulgate, blazon, blaze, disclose, enounce
n. 擺闊;講排場;炫耀;賣弄;
?? ostent=ostens出現+ation表名詞 →表面,表層→ 虛飾;虛有其表
"I don't like the ostentation of their expensive life - style."
他們生活奢侈,愛擺闊,我不敢恭維.
近義:lavishness, pomp, pomposity, pompousness, pretence, pretentiousness
反義:humbleness, lowliness, meekness
n. 自尊;驕傲;自滿;(獅)群;
vt. 以…而自豪, 得意于…;
vi. 自豪,驕傲,得意;
?? 婆(p)會騎(ride)馬很 驕傲 p(prince王子)+ride(騎):王子騎著高頭大馬很 驕傲 網友:馬 勝 敏 補充:1:旁人(pr)成功時我自豪地拿著
"She was still young and in the pride of her beauty."
她仍然年輕貌美.
近義:imperiousness, insolence, insolency, arrogance, arrogancy, lordliness
反義:humbleness, lowliness, meekness, humility