excuse [ɪk'skjʊs] 词频1

vt. 原谅;为…申辩;免除，宽免;给…免去; n. 借口，托辞;道歉，歉意;辩解;请假条; vi. 作为借口;请示宽恕;表示宽恕;

💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼

"Late again! What's your excuse this time?"

近义：indulgence, absolve, pardon, redress, release, remit 反义：impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict

correct [kə'rɛkt] 词频1 词根: cor

adj. 正确的;合适的;符合公认准则的;得体的; v. 改正;批改;指出错误;

💡 cor共同+rect正→全部改正→纠正

"He was correct in his assertion that the minister had been lying."

近义：righto, right, mend, rectify, emend, rebuke 反义：impair, disarrange, disorder, misdirect, misguide, mislead

tell [tel] 词频1

vt. 告诉，说;辨别;吩咐;讲述; vt.& vi. 分辨，辨别;告诉，吩咐;泄漏;保证; vi. 泄密，告发;（颜色、声音等）显示;识别; n. [考古学]（古代村落遗址堆积而成的）台形土墩;[方言]讲的话;谈话;传闻;

💡 他告诉（tell）我，他哥哥很高（tall）

"He adjured them to tell the truth."

近义：maintain, assert, asseverate, mention, assure, name 反义：hide, mask, occult, shield, shroud, veil

time [taɪm] 词频1

n. 时间;时刻;时代;次; vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准（机械的）速度;拨准（钟、表）的快慢; vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子; adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期（付款）的; int. [体育]时间到，（一场或一局等的）比赛时限，暂停;

"I can only carry two at a time."

近义：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon