vi. 撤退,后退;撤销,作罢;(眼睛等)凹进;[航]向后倾斜;
n. 撤回;静居处;引退期间;静思,静修;
💡 re回,向后+treat拉→拉回来→撤退
"The army was forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses."
部队因伤亡惨重被迫撤退。
近义:leave, back, backtrack, recede, retire, retrocede
反义:invasion, assault, attack, offensive, onrush, onset
vt. 开采;开拓;利用(…为自己谋利);剥削;
n. 功绩;功劳;勋绩;
💡 pli, ply, plex = fold ,表示”重叠,折叠”#词根助记:ex外+ploit=展开在外的=功绩,功勋
"Many countries exploit oil under the sea."
许多国家在海底开采石油.
近义:utilise, utilize, prodigy, prowess, quest, venture
反义:lose, miss, howler, miscue, mistake, screwup
adj. 勇敢的;需要勇气的;华丽的;漂亮的;
vt. 勇敢面对,不怕,不顾;
n. 勇士;美洲印第安武士;
💡 不畏武(谐音): 勇敢 网友:yqy 补充:boy(b)敢到墓穴(grave)去,真勇敢
"brave men and women"
英勇无畏的男女
近义:outbrave, breast, confront, face, outdare, beard
反义:parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep