Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 幸福;高興;恰當;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. 制裁,處罰;批準,認可;約束力;鼓勵;
vt. 批準;鼓勵,容忍;
?? sanct神圣+ion表名詞→給予神圣的權利 → 批準,授權
"Prison is the best sanction against a crime like this."
為遏止這類罪行,監禁手段是上策.
近義:homologate, approbate, approve, let, ok, okay
反義:mislike, reject, remonstrate, reprove, censure, condemn
n. 性格;特點;字母;角色;
vt. 刻,印;使具有特征;
?? 性格 品質佳的人坐著椅子(char-chair)也能做(act)兩(er)天的事
"Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character."
她卷入了這次欺詐案,在她的品格上留下了一個很大的污點。
近義:makeup, mettle, nature, personality, selfhood, spirit
反義:timidity, timidness
n. 基礎;主要成分;基準,基本原則;
?? bas(base基礎)+is(名綴): 基礎{base一般指具體的,basis一般指抽象的}
"She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications."
她因資歷適合而獲選擔任這項工作。
近義:rationale, reason, base, support, bedrock, footing