Those who live on vanity must, not unreasonably, expect to die of mortification.
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n. 虛榮,浮華;自負;空虛,無聊的事物;無價值的東西;
?? van空+ity表名詞→空虛
"A man's vanity is actually in proportion to his ignorance."
一個人的虛榮心實際上是和他的愚蠢程度成正比.
近義:immodesty, imperiousness, insolence, insolency, jactitation, arrogance
反義:humbleness, lowliness, meekness
vt. 期望;預料;要求;認為(某事)會發生;
vi. 預期;期待;懷胎;懷孕;
?? ex出+pect=spect看→看出去→期待
"We expect writers to produce more and better works."
我們期望作家們寫出更多更好的作品.
近義:wait, await, previse, bide, hope, contemplate
vi. 生存;居住;生活,過活;在生活中得到享受;
vt. 經歷;度過;
"We cannot live without water."
沒有水我們不能生存。
近義:last, reside, be, sojourn, subsist, dwell
反義:perish, vanish, part, croak, decease, depart
aux. 必須;必然要;(做出邏輯推斷);(表示堅持);
n. 必須做的事,必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香;
vt.& vi. (表示必要或很重要)必須;(提出建議)應該;得;(表示很可能或符合邏輯)一定;
adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干這項工作你得會說法語。
近義:ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite