life [laɪf] 词频1

n. 生活，生计;生命，性命;一生，寿命;人生，尘世;

"My life seemed aimless."

近义：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest 反义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end

short [ʃɔːrt] 词频1 词根: sh-

adj. 短的，短暂的;矮的;短缺的;短期的; adv. 突然;唐突地;简短地;横贯地; n. 短裤;短路;缺乏; vt. 故意少给…的零头，骗取; vi. 短路;

💡 削头”（谐音）削了头人还能不 矮吗？ 网友：双木成林 补充：缩的（谐音），这样就成短的；矮的

"The short story is a difficult art form to master."

近义：abridgment, abbreviation, little, minute, small, squat 反义：lengthened, lengthy, imprudent, intrepid, manful, mettlesome

time [taɪm] 词频1

n. 时间;时刻;时代;次; vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准（机械的）速度;拨准（钟、表）的快慢; vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子; adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期（付款）的; int. [体育]时间到，（一场或一局等的）比赛时限，暂停;

"I can only carry two at a time."

近义：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon

courtesy ['kɝtəsi] 词频3

n. 谦恭有礼，礼貌，请安;有礼貌的举止[言词];承蒙; adj. 殷勤的;出于礼节的;

💡 可体细（谐音）：非常得体细致有 礼貌 网友：yqy 补充：源自court vt.献殷勤, 追求.记：court（追求）＋tesy（＝test测试）：恋爱时的追求

"I was treated with the utmost courtesy by the staff."

近义：politeness, urbanity, urbaneness, politesse, chivalry, civility 反义：impropriety, inappropriateness, incivility, neglect, roughness, rudeness