The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it.
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n. 瞬間,片刻;時刻;重要,緊要;[物]力矩;
?? mom(move)+ent(名詞后綴)→瞬間;片刻;重要
"The moment the clown appeared on stage, the audience folded up."
小丑一出現在舞臺上, 觀眾們個個笑得前俯后仰.
近義:instant, tick, time, while, bit, flash
反義:immortality, perdurability, perenniality, perpetuity, deathlessness, afterlife
adv. 意外地,忽然地;奄;勃;霍然;
?? sudden突然的 + ly ...地 → adv.突然地
"Suddenly he found himself awake and fully alert."
突然他發覺自己醒了過來,而且高度警覺。
近義:impromptu, inadvertently, abruptly, offhand, overnight, sharply
反義:progressively, slowly, sparingly, stingily, inchmeal, consecutively
prep. 反對;對…不利;緊靠;以防;
?? gain =against (反對)#詞根助記:反對
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票贊成,五人反對,兩人棄權。
近義:athwart, agin
vi. 變為,成為;變得;變成;
vt. 適合,適宜;相稱,相當;變成;發生;
?? be(upon)+come→變為;成為(=to come upon)
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里,他是她唯一的守護神。
近義:turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義:remain, keep, stay, get
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在場;
n. 需要的東西;缺少;貧窮;
?? 因為want 所以want 東西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據以后才提出控告。
近義:intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反義:scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
v. 信任;料想;篤信宗教;
vt. 相信;以為,認為;對…信以為真;信任;
?? 相信是(be)梨(li)前夜(eve)變的 網友:accountant accountant 補充: belife---believe ife---ieve
"I don't believe you!"
我不相信你的話!
近義:hold, opine, reckon, contend, adjudge, suppose
反義:question, disbelieve, misbelieve, challenge, confute, discredit