afternoon [,æftɚ'nun] 词频1

n. 下午;后期，后部;

💡 after之后+noon中午 → 午后，下午

"in the late afternoon"

近义：evening, p.m., postmeridian 反义：awakening, sunrise, dawn, daybreak, forenoon, matinal

call [kɔl] 词频1

v. 呼唤，喊叫;召唤，叫来，召集;下令，命令;打电话给; n. 喊叫，大声喊;电话联络;必要，理由;要求;

💡 c(形像电话筒)a11音“拷”，电话筒和手铐都有一个圆

"Don't give me any aggro or I'll call the police."

近义：phone, telephone, muster, page, summon, convene 反义：scare, shoo, ward, forfend, forefend, disband

come [kʌm] 词频1

vi. 来;开始;出现;发生; vt. 做;装扮…的样子;将满（…岁）; int. 嗨！;

"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."

近义：impersonate, perform, personify, portray, represent, stage 反义：leave, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, split

plumber ['plʌmbə] 词根: pl-

n. 管子工，水暖工;<美><口>（防止泄密的）堵漏人员;

💡 plumb + er 总是拿个铅锤测量的人

"When the pipe leaked, we sent for a plumber."