The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you'll never find it.
— C. P. Snow
· Happiness
?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 追趕;工作;
?? pursu=pursue追求+it名詞后綴，表抽象名詞 →追求
"He was unrelenting in his pursuit of legal mandate."
他堅決要求得到合法的托管權(quán).
近義：hunt, hunting, inquiry, investigation, query, quest
n. 幸福;高興;恰當(dāng);合適;
?? happi=happy快樂+ness表名詞→ 幸福,快樂
"I wish you the life of happiness and prosperity."
我祝你生活幸福、萬事如意.
近義：joy, pleasure, bliss, blithe, eudaemonia, eudaimonia
反義：misery, misfortune, sadness, wretchedness, infelicity, discontent
adj. 可笑的，荒謬的;荒唐的，愚蠢的;胡枝扯葉;
?? rid笑+ic...的+ulous多…的→多笑的→可笑的
"She speaks in this ridiculous mockney accent."
她模仿倫敦東區(qū)人的口音拿腔拿調(diào)地說話。
近義：inane, irrational, laughable, ludicrous, absurd, preposterous
反義：artistic, lordly, neat, perky, poised, posh
vt. 繼續(xù);追求;進行;追捕;
vi. 追，追趕;繼續(xù)進行;
?? pur純潔+sue控告，求婚→純粹控告→追趕；追擊
"He began to pursue an easy and comfortable life."
他開始追求安逸舒適的生活.
近義：chevy, chivvy, chivy, chase, follow, dog
反義：implement, obtain, reach, realize, satisfy, accomplish
n. <語>短語;成語;說法;樂句;
vt. 敘述，措詞;
vt.& vi. 劃分樂句，分樂節(jié)（尤指為奏樂或歌唱）;
?? 電話(ph)里正規(guī)軍(ra)對司儀(se)說 短語 短語頗(p)害(h)人(r)俺(a)孫(s)兒(e)弄不懂
"a felicitous turn of phrase"
貼切的措辭
近義：articulate, mouth, pronounce, say, speak, utter
v. 發(fā)現(xiàn);找到;查明;發(fā)覺;
n. 發(fā)現(xiàn)物;被發(fā)現(xiàn)的人;
?? 翻的(諧音): 找東西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我們到處尋找,但仍沒能找到.
近義：learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反義：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass