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II) It‘s difficult to define the concept of beauty.

constant4 / / adj.

1) happening regularly or all the time 不断的，连续发生的

e.g. I) He is in constant trouble with the police.

II) The machinery requires constant maintenance (维护).

2) staying the same 始终如一的，持久不变的

e.g. I) He drove at a constant speed.

II) In our fast-paced world nothing seems constant.

n. something, especially a number or quantity, that never varies 常数，恒量

e.g. I) The temperature was always a constant in the experiment.

II) In the world of fashion it sometimes seems that the only constant is ceaseless (不停的) change.

contrast4 / /n. the comparison of objects or situations that are dissimilar, especially to show differences 对比，对照

e.g. I) The book shows the very interesting contrast between life now and life a hundred years

ago.

II) In contrast with/to your belief that we will fail, I am confident that we will succeed.

v. compare (two things or people) so that differences are made clear 对比，对照

e.g. I) The essay contrasts two characters in the book.

II) She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis.

converse◆/ / v. talk informally or have a conversation 聊天，交谈

e.g. I) We never have time to converse these days.

II) Lisa went into the meeting room to converse with her boss.

criticism4 / / n.

1) unfavorable judgment or expressions of disapproval 批评，指责

e.g.I) Billy was upset by his parents‘ constant criticism.

II) Tom‘s helpful criticisms made Lisa feel good.

2) the forming and expressing of judgments about the good or bad qualities of anything, especially artistic work 评论

e.g. I) Criticism is an important part of the study of literature.

II) Apart from the novels and plays, she wrote two books of literary criticism (文学评论). detrimental◆/ / adj. causing harm or damage 有害的，不利的

e.g. I) Smoking cigarettes is detrimental to your health.

II) The policy will be detrimental to the peace process.

disappointment4 / / n.

1) someone or something that is not as good as was hoped or expected 令人失望的人或事物

e.g. I) The party turned out to be a huge disappointment.

II) She felt she was a disappointment to her family.

2) a feeling of unhappiness because something is not as good as you expected or has not happened

in the way you hoped 失望

e.g. I) She was unable to hide her bitter disappointment.

II) To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip.

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