When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.
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adj. 令人難于忍受的;難堪的;令人厭煩的;
v. 試圖( try的現在分詞);試驗，嘗試;審訊;
?? try(考驗)+ing(形容詞后綴)→難堪的；使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
試圖重返歌壇的已經上了年紀的流行音樂歌星
近義：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
adj. 無用的，無效的;無價值的;差勁的;不怎么樣的;
?? use用+less無...的 →無用的
"The measures were decried as useless."
這些措施受到指責，說是不起作用。
近義：idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
反義：helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
n. 同意;批準;贊成;
?? ap一再+prov證明+al名詞后綴 →贊成
"The new proposals have won the approval of the board."
新建議得到董事會的認可.
近義：applause, approbation, assent, nodding, o.k., ok
反義：reprobation, reproof, reproval, discountenance, deauthorization, denial
vt. 擊敗，戰勝;挫敗;[法]宣告無效，作廢;
n. 戰勝;失敗;[法]廢除;
?? de向下+feat做，制作→做下去→打下去 →打敗，摧毀
"She commiserated with the losers on their defeat."
她對失敗的一方表示同情。
近義：master, overcome, overpower, pip, subdue, subjugate
反義：overthrow, rout, thrashing, trimming, whipping, beating
prep. 超過;越過;那一邊;在…較遠的一邊;
adv. 在遠處;在更遠處;
n. 遠處;
"The road continues beyond the village up into the hills."
那條路經過村子后又往上延伸到群山中。
近義：farther, further, off, out, outside, past
vt. 尋找，探尋;追求，謀求;往或朝…而去;[廢語]考察;
vi. 查找，查尋;找一找;
?? 看見(see)機槍(k)在 尋找目標 網友：zz 補充：看了又看see k 找
"The doctor may seek the concurrence of a relative before carrying out the procedure."
醫生可以征得親屬的同意后再施行此項手術。
近義：want, search, hunt, inquiry, pursuit, query