Nature is trying very hard to make us succeed, but nature does not depend on us. We are not the only experiment.
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n. 自然;天性;天理;類型;
?? nat出生的+ure狀態→出生狀態→天性
"the adversarial nature of the two-party system"
兩黨制的對抗性
近義:milieu, surroundings, circumambiency, medium, ecosystem, environment
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
vi. 成功;繼承;
vt. 繼承,繼任,繼位;隨…之后;
?? suc在…下面+ceed走→從下走到上面→成功
"I'm determined to succeed."
我決心要獲得成功。
近義:prosper, thrive, triumph, win, overcome, conquer
反義:miscarry, renege, bungle, default, fizzle, flop
n. 實驗,試驗;嘗試;
vi. 做實驗,進行試驗;嘗試;
?? ex出+peri嘗試+ment表名詞 → 嘗試出來 → 實驗
"Despite the crudity of their methods and equipment, the experiment was a considerable success."
盡管他們的方法和設備較為粗陋,那次實驗卻相當成功。
近義:test, assay, testing, workout, experimentation
反義:premise, theorise, conjecture
vi. 依靠;依賴;信賴;決定于;
?? pend, pens 懸掛,稱重, 引申為權衡,考慮,以及”花費”(即”稱銀子)#詞根助記:de向下+pend=懸掛在……之上=相信,依靠
"The opportunities available will depend on your previous work experience and qualifications."
能否有機會要看你的工作經歷和學歷。
adj. 困難的;硬的;有力的;努力的;
adv. 努力地;猛力地;嚴重地;沉重地;
n. 英〉硬海灘,登陸處;
"She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck."
她認為她的成功來自勤勞和一點運氣。
近義:strongly, rigidly, stiffly, resistant, resistive, steely
反義:malleable, mellow, mild, attenuated, softened, squashy