All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection. So I rate us on the basis of our splendid failure to do the impossible.
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n. 完美;完善;最后加工;圓滿;
?? per全部+fect做+ion表名詞→ 全部做完 → 完全;完美
"His body was honed to perfection."
他的身體鍛煉得十全十美。
近義:ideality, appropriateness, refinement, suitability, completion, genuineness
反義:deficiency, faultiness
adj. 壯觀的,豪華的;極好的或令人滿意的;閃亮的;為眾人所推崇的;
?? splend=shine發光+id...的 →輝煌的,燦爛的
"What a splendid idea!"
這主意妙極了!
近義:lavish, luxurious, magnificent, majestic, majestical, ostentatious
n. 失敗,不及格;缺乏,不足;破產,倒閉;失敗的事,失敗者;
?? fail犯錯誤,欺騙+ure名詞后綴→錯誤狀態→失敗
"The Prime Minister expressed her regret at the failure of the talks."
首相對談判失敗表示遺憾.
近義:impairment, malfunction, breakdown, diddly, damage, turkey
反義:hit, arrival, success, trump, vanquishing, victory
adj. 不可能的,做不到的;難以忍受的;不會有的,不能相信的;
n. 不可能;不可能的事;
?? im不,無,非+possible可能的→不可能的
"She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her."
這孩子老跟人作對,沒法讓她高興。
近義:impracticable, unachievable, unattainable, unfeasible, unreachable, unrealizable
反義:approachable, incidental, likely, obtainable, attainable, open
n. 比賽;對手;相配的人(或物);火柴;
vt. 相同;適應;使較量;使等同于;
vt.& vi. 使相配,使相稱;
"The computer program searches, and bingo! We've got a match."
電腦程序在搜索,瞧!找到匹配的了。
近義:parallel, equal, equate, pair, partner, relate
反義:segregate, separate, sever, dismember, disunite, divide
n. 速度;比率;等級;(利息等的)費率;
vt. 估價;值得;責罵;定級;
vt.& vi. 認為,把…算作;
vi. 被評價;被認為;被列入;申斥;
?? 有一個 mate(伙伴)約好了 date(日子)來到了 gate(大門)不小心 late(遲到)結果被 rate(責備)心里很 hate(懷恨)
"When is my pay going to be increased from its present rate?"
什么時候我現在的工資才能增加 呢 ?
近義:appraise, appreciate, assess, price, qualify, valuate