n. 墙;屏障;隔阂;壁垒;
vt.& vi. 筑墙围住,用墙隔开;围以墙;
adj. 墙壁的;
💡 vall- 墙,壁垒;桩线
"new offices with wall-to-wall carpeting"
房内铺满地毯的新办公室
近义:hem, rail, rampart, surround, fence, parament
反义:level, overthrow, ravage, raze, shipwreck, strip
n. 饿,饥饿;欲望;
vt.& vi. (使)饥饿;
vi. 渴望;
💡 hung(吊hang的过去式)+er(者):吊着的人不是吊死鬼而是 饿死鬼
"A terrible restlessness that was like to hunger afflicted Martin Eden."
一阵可怕的、跟饥饿差不多的不安情绪折磨着马丁·伊登.
近义:lust, aspire, thirst, crave, hanker, hungriness
反义:apathy, indifference, weariness, apositia, hyporexia, anorexia
n. 石头;宝石;矿石;(膀胱或肾脏中的)结石;
vt. 向扔石块;用石头铺;以石掷向;除(水果的)硬核;
adj. 石制的;石头似的;[S-]石器时代的;粗陶制的;
adv. 石一般的;
💡 石头铺路,“四通”(谐音)八达
"We went through a stone archway into the courtyard."
我们穿过石拱门进入院子。
近义:lapidate, pelt, rock, jewel, gem, gemstone