benign adj. 善良的；和善的；慈祥的

grandfatherly adj. 似祖父的; 慈祥的

He always has a benign smile on hisface.

他脸上总是带着慈祥的微笑。

He is a short, grandfatherlyman with a brush mustache.

他个子不高，留着一撇小胡子，是个和蔼可亲的老人。

thwart v. 阻挠; 挫败

*近义词：frustrate

thward sth 阻挠某事 to thwart sb's plans 阻挠某人的计划

thwart sb (in sth) 阻挠某人（做某事） sb be thwarted in sth 某人在某事上受阻

He is thwarted in his attempt to start his own career.

他自己创业的尝试受挫了。

We should support kids andnot thwart theirenthusiasm.

我们应该支持孩子，不要阻碍他们的积极性。

outright adj. 完全的；彻底的；绝对的

* an outright villain 一个彻底的坏人 win an outright victory

an outrightban/rejection/victory 完全禁止；断然拒绝；彻底胜利

In Miyazaki's world,there are few outrightvillains

在宫崎骏的世界里，没有什么绝对的坏人。

She was the outrightwinner. She had won an outright victory.

她是绝对的优胜者。 她大获全胜。

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