Monday 8 April 2024

agnostic 不可知论

A type of religion. An agnostic is someone who doesn’t believe it’s possible to know for sure that a god exists. It’s possible to be both—an agnostic atheist doesn’t believe but also doesn’t think we can ever know whether a god exists. A gnostic atheist, on the other hand, believes with certainty that a god does not exist.

Tuesday 26 March 2024

adulation 阿谀奉承

flattery, excessive admiration or praise.

e.g. He found it difficult to cope with the adulation of the fans.

Saturday 9 March 2024

calisthenic 保健操

calisthenics is a form of exercise that uses a person's body weiht and requires little to no equipment. Examples of calisthenic exercises include pushups, crunches and burpees.

Sunday 3 March 2024

slapdash 草率

adj. done too hurriedly and carelessly.

Examples:

he gave a slapdash performance

He had a slapdash way of working

agnostic 不可知论

A type of religion. An agnostic is someone who doesn’t believe it’s possible to know for sure that a god exists. It’s possible to be both—an...