It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation which give happiness.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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neither
['nie?]
adj. (兩者)都不的;
pron. 兩者都不;
adv. 兩個都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
?? n(not)+either→既非;皆不;兩者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
雙方都不愿意妥協(xié),問題就在這里。
近義:no, either
反義:likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
n. 職業(yè),工作;占有,占領(lǐng);(土地、房屋、建筑等的)使用;
?? oc再次+cup拿,抓,握住+ation表名詞 → occup(y)占領(lǐng)+ation表名詞 → 占領(lǐng),占據(jù);職業(yè)
"Please state your name, age and occupation below."
請在下面寫明姓名、年齡和職業(yè)。
近義:housework, job, office, post, profession, pursuit
n. 幸福;高興;恰當(dāng);合適;
?? happi=happy快樂+ness表名詞→ 幸福,快樂
"I wish you the life of happiness and prosperity."
我祝你生活幸福、萬事如意.
近義:joy, pleasure, bliss, blithe, eudaemonia, eudaimonia
反義:misery, misfortune, sadness, wretchedness, infelicity, discontent
n. 華麗;壯麗;光輝;顯赫;
?? splend(shine)+or(名詞后綴)→光輝;壯麗;卓越
"Never in his life had he gazed on such splendor."
他生平從沒有見過如此輝煌壯麗的場面.
近義:lavishness, lucidity, luster, magnificence, ostentation, pageantry
反義:moderation, abstemiousness, abstinence, privation, soberness, sparingness
n. 財產(chǎn),財富;富豪(階級);豐富,大量;繁榮;
?? we(我們)+a(人)+alt(種子,禿木和樹)- 財富 財富無(w)健康(health)重要
"the unfair distribution of wealth"
財富分配不公
近義:riches, richness, treasure, fortune, opulence, abundance
反義:impecuniosity, indigence, marginality, meanness, misery, pauperism
vt.& vi. 給予;贈送;作出;
vt. 供給;產(chǎn)生;舉辦;(為購買某物或做某事而)支付;
vi. (物體)塌下;讓步;
n. 伸展性,彈性;
?? 給吾(諧音): 給
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我們再給你幾分鐘時間讓你連續(xù)打下去.
近義:impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反義:attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure