I'm afraid I can't get away from the meeting.
我恐怕难以从会议中抽身。
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第 31 部分(额外成就感)
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 离开,远离;在远处;消失;
adj. 不在的;遥远的;客场比赛;
💡 a(on)+broad→在远方;离去;不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅馆里, 这些老人和往常一样喝个不停.
近义:abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
n. 会议;聚会;汇合点;运动会;
v. 相遇( meet的现在分词);相识;开会;接触(某物);
💡 meet开会 + ing名词后缀→ 聚集,会合,会见
"an ad hoc meeting to deal with the problem"
处理此问题的特别会议
近义:assembly, association, parley, reunion, seminar, session
adj. 害怕的;担心的;恐怕;畏惧,害怕;
💡 词根af-向,词缀raid打、袭击,“担心挨打
"It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now."
一切都结束了。现在没有什么可怕的了。
近义:apprehensive, intimidated, nervous, awed, awestricken, awestruck
反义:intrepid, mettlesome, nervy, audacious, plucky, rash