Modesty is an excuse for sloppiness, laziness, self- indulgence; small ambitions evoke small efforts.

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modesty ['mɑd?sti] 詞頻4 詞根: mode
n. 謙虛,謙遜;穩重;端莊;樸實,質樸;
?? mod方式,模式,風度+est最+y表名詞 →謙虛,有禮
"He accepted the award with characteristic modesty."
他以他一貫的謙遜態度接受了獎勵。
近義:meekness, bashfulness, unaffectedness, pudendum, decorum 反義:arrogance, presumption, presumptuousness, pretense, pretentiousness, smugness
excuse [?k'skj?s] 詞頻1
vt. 原諒;為…申辯;免除,寬免;給…免去; n. 借口,托辭;道歉,歉意;辯解;請假條; vi. 作為借口;請示寬恕;表示寬恕;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"Late again! What's your excuse this time?"
又遲到了!你這次有什么借口?
近義:indulgence, absolve, pardon, redress, release, remit 反義:impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
evoke [?'vok] 詞根: e
vt. 產生,引起;喚起;
?? e出+voke=vok呼喊,聲,召集→喊出思想→喚醒
"These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer."
這些圖像可能會在觀眾中產生強烈反響.
近義:awake, revive, waken
sloppiness [['sl?pinis]]
n. 凌亂;馬虎
近義:inadvertence, neglect, neglectfulness, perfunctoriness, scruffiness, shabbiness
self [self] 詞頻1
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利; adj. 同一的;純凈的;單一的; vt. 使自花授精;使近親繁殖; vi. 自花授精;
"His style of dressing bespoke great self-confidence."
他的衣著風格顯得十分自信。
近義:ego, individuality, selfhood, distinctiveness, selfishness, egoism
indulgence [in'd?ld??ns] 詞頻4
n. 沉溺;遷就,寬容;嗜好;溺愛,放縱;
"to lead a life of indulgence"
過著放縱的生活
近義:absolve, pardon, remit, spare, acquit, clear 反義:impeach, inculpate, indict, arraign, accuse, blame

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