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?"
又迟到了!你这次有什么借口?
近义:indulgence, absolve, pardon, redress, release, remit
反义:impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
v. 擦光;磨光;修改;润色;
n. 光泽剂,擦亮剂;擦亮,磨光;优美,优雅,精良;
💡 pol光滑+ish形容词后缀→抛光,擦亮
"The travellers looked weather - beaten , there was little spit and polish."
旅客们满面风尘, 仪容不整.
近义:luster, mercerize, refine, shine, sleek, slick
反义:tarnish, dull, colorlessness, drabness, dullness
v. 发现;找到;查明;发觉;
n. 发现物;被发现的人;
💡 翻的(谐音): 找东西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我们到处寻找,但仍没能找到.
近义:learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反义:ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass