RAZOR, n. An instrument used by the Caucasian to enhance his beauty, by the Mongolian to make a guy of himself, and by the Afro-American to affirm his worth.
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n. 剃刀，刮面刀;
vt. 剃;用剃刀刮;
?? raz=ras刮擦+or表名詞 →剃刀
"I want to buy an electric razor this weekend."
這個(gè)周末我想買(mǎi)一個(gè)電動(dòng)剃須刀.
近義：shaver
n. 儀器;手段，工具;樂(lè)器;法律文件;
vt. 用儀器裝備;為演奏譜曲;向…提交文書(shū);
?? in內(nèi)+stru=struct建立+ment表名詞→內(nèi)部結(jié)構(gòu)→儀器；工具
"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
專(zhuān)制者聲稱(chēng)自己是上天選定的統(tǒng)治工具.
近義：assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool
vt. 提高，增加;加強(qiáng);
?? en(in,使成為)+hance(high)→增加；提高
"This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company."
這是提高公司聲譽(yù)的機(jī)會(huì)。
近義：heighten, highlight, hike, increase, increment, augment
反義：lessen, absorb, muffle, palliate, baffle, quieten
n. 美好;美人;完美;突出的范例;
?? bell, beau 美好
"Her beauty appeared ageless."
她的美顯得經(jīng)久不衰。
近義：loveliness, niceness, preciousness, prettiness, pulchritude, sightliness
反義：hideousness, plainness, unsightliness
vt.& vi. 斷言，肯定;證實(shí)，確實(shí);[法]不經(jīng)宣誓而莊嚴(yán)宣布;承認(rèn);
?? af一再+firm堅(jiān)定→肯定
"This report is positively denied in official circles, who affirm that nothing of the kind occurred , but that the story is made out of whole cloth."
這篇報(bào)導(dǎo)為官方人士所斷然否認(rèn), 他們斷言根本沒(méi)有這回事, 其內(nèi)容純屬捏造.
近義：assert, assure, declare, hold, maintain, asseverate
反義：impugn, naysay, negate, object, oppose, rebut
adj. 用過(guò)的;習(xí)慣于;二手的;舊的;
v. 使用（ use的過(guò)去式和過(guò)去分詞）;常常，經(jīng)常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
現(xiàn)在情況不比從前了。
近義：outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed
反義：unused, unworn
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"Experience is a revelation in the light of which we renounce our errors of youth for those of age."