Abstinence is as easy to me, as temperance would be difficult.
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n. 節制;節欲;戒酒;
?? abs相反,變壞,離去+tin拿住+ence名詞后綴→不在拿住→戒除,禁欲
"total abstinence from strong drink"
戒絕烈性酒
近義:astringency, moderation, abstemiousness, abstention, austerity, privation
反義:immoderation, licentiousness, orgy, unbridling, unleashing, unrestrainedness
n. 節制(尤指飲食),節欲;戒酒;
?? temper =moderate, 適度,引申為脾氣
"The temperance league wanted to close all the saloons in town."
禁酒聯合會要關閉鎮上所有的酒吧.
近義:measure, moderation, abstemiousness, abstention, abstinence, austerity
反義:immoderation, intemperance, permissiveness, unrestrainedness, rampancy, immoderateness
adj. 困難的;難做的;難解的;不易相處的;
?? dif不+fic做+ult表名詞→不好做→困難的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小說是一種很難掌握的藝術形式。
近義:rough, troublesome, complicated, arduous, intricate, labored
反義:uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
adj. 容易的;舒適的;寬裕的;從容的;
adv. 容易地;不費力地;悠閑地;緩慢地;
vi. 停止劃槳(常用作命令);
vt. 向(水手或劃手)發出停劃命令;
"It is axiomatic that life is not always easy."
生活并不總是一帆風順,這是明擺著的事實。
近義:simple, uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, facile
反義:arduous, intricate, labored, laborious, onerous, painful