Out of passions grow opinions, mental sloth lets these rigidify into convictions.
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adj. 內心的,精神的,思想的,心理的;智慧的,智[腦]力的;〈口〉精神病的,意志薄弱的,愚笨的;
n. 精神病患者;
?? ment思考,神智+al表形容詞 → 智力的;精神的
"Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age."
隨著年齡的增長,心智和體力自然衰退.
vt. 種植;擴大;擴展;增加;
vi. 生長;漸漸變得;逐漸開始;
vt.& vi. (使)留長,蓄長;
"He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache."
他已經決定留起絡腮胡子和髭。
近義:proliferate, propagate, breed, upsize, expand, increase
反義:shrink, lessen, attenuate, reduce, remit, slacken
n. 懶散;懶惰;<動>樹獺;(經濟)停滯;
"Absence of competition makes for sloth."
沒有競爭會導致懶惰.
近義:idleness, indecision, indolence, lassitude, laxation, laxity
反義:heedfulness, application, industriousness, industry, intentness, interest