小词详解 | adamant
从词源上来说， adamant 是一个与熟词 diamond （钻石、金刚石）同源的单词，两者都源自于古希腊语 adamas （假想的一种最坚硬的物质）。
《经济学人》小词详解
小词详解 | dispel
Dispel 是一个容易与小站（微信公众号：田间小站）一年前推送过的 expel 相混淆的单词。这两个单词词根相同，前缀不同。
小词详解 | epitome
杰克是个典型的老油条。说到请假歇班，他什么花招都想得出。
Jack is the epitome of sophistication. When it comes to getting off work, he knows all the dodges.
小词详解 | trek
《星际迷航》（Star Trek）
小词详解 | loathe
Loathe vs Loath
小词详解 | wrest
Muddy swinesnouts, hands, root and root, gripe and wrest them.
满是泥泞的猪鼻子啊，手啊，又是拱，又是掘，把它们紧紧攥住，吃力地弄到手里。
小词详解 | hamper
She had pagan eyes, full of nocturnal mysteries, and their light, as it came and went, and came again, was partially hampered by their oppressive lids and lashes.
她那异教徒的眼睛，充满夜的神秘，沉沉的眼睑和睫毛，半遮着来去流转的眼波。
小词详解 | scurry
Scurry 是一个与 hurry, furry, flurry 等有着相同结尾的单词，可以一并联想记忆。不仅如此，从词源上来看， scurry 可能缩略自 hurry-scurry ，后者也就是 hurry 的重叠词。
小词详解 | gratify
真正令人满意的经历和成就通常是时间和努力的结果。
Truly gratifying experiences and accomplishments usually are the result of time and effort.
小词详解 | replica
那个马屁精小的时候和她妈妈简直一模一样。
That toady as a child was a replica of her mother.
