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

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

main [meɪn] 词频1

adj. 主要的，最重要的;全力的; n. 最主要的部分，重点;主要管道;体力;[航海]公海;

💡 妈妈(ma)在家里(in)是 主要的成员

"All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall."

近义：head, intrinsic, leading, major, master, material 反义：associate, attache, parallel, auxiliary, accessorial, accessory

street [strit] 词频1 词根: str-

n. 大街，街道;

💡 St.是Street的缩略形式；逗号在地址里表示前者属于后者

"She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger."

近义：lane, avenue, road, route, way, boulevard