The chances for a promotion look really good, but before I get too old I want to see the world.
提升的机会确实无可挑剔,但是在我变得太老之前,我想去看看世界。
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 促进,增进;提升,升级;(商品等的)推广;发扬;
💡 pro向前+mot移动+ion名词后缀 → 促进;升级
"This misbehaviour will certainly go against his chances of promotion."
违反军规肯定会不利于他的升迁.
近义:preferment, advance, advancement, giveaway, headway, improvement
反义:relegating, relegation, degradation, downgrading, demotion
adv. 真,真正;实在,果真;实际上;事实上;
💡 real真实的+ly表副词 →真正地
"Tom was really hungry and ate up everything served."
汤姆确实饿坏了,把端到桌上的东西吃得精光.
近义:honestly, indeed, just, authentically, particularly, properly
反义:hypocritically, insincerely, lyingly, meretriciously, misleadingly, untruthfully
vt.& vi. 看,瞧;
vi. 注意;面向;寻找;看起来好像;
n. 看;(尤指吸引人的)相貌;眼神;样子;
int. (插话或唤起注意)喂,听我说;
💡 l(棍)+oo(双眼)+k(开):挣开双眼搜索棍- 看
"That uniform makes the guards look absurd."
警卫们穿着那种制服看起来怪模怪样的。
近义:appear, seem, see, appearance, image, area
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义:intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义:scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句(l)话(word)讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe