trying ['traɪɪŋ] 词频4

adj. 令人难于忍受的;难堪的;令人厌烦的; v. 试图( try的现在分词);试验，尝试;审讯;

💡 try(考验)+ing(形容词后缀)→难堪的；使人痛苦的

"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"

近义：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy

sorry ['sɔri] 词频1

adj. 对不起的;无价值的，低等的;遗憾的;感到伤心的;

"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."

近义：heartbroken, heavyhearted, mournful, pained, regretful, repentant

sleep [slip] 词频1

vi.& link-v. 睡，睡觉; vi. 睡，睡觉;睡眠状态; vt. 为…提供床位;提供住宿;以睡觉打发日子; n. 睡眠;

💡 s(睡)+l+ee(眼睛)+p: 睡觉 船(ship)上的她入睡（sleep）后像只绵羊（sheep）

"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."

近义：doss, doze, kip, shuteye, rheum 反义：awaken, rouse, nonsleep, restlessness, sleeplessness, wakefulness