acquaintance [ə'kwentəns] 词频2 词根: quaint

n. 相识的人，熟人;相识;对…有了解;知识，心得;

💡 ac一再+quaint告知+ance表名词 → 一再告知 → 了解，熟悉

"Her manner seemed unpleasant at first, but she improved on further acquaintance."

近义：relation, acquaintant, pal, connection, companion, comrade

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

repentance [[ri'pentəns]] 词频5

n. 后悔, 悔改\\n[法] 悔改, 悔悟, 后悔

近义：penitence, remorse, rue, contriteness, contrition

brings [[briŋz]]

v. 带来；使发生（bring的三单形式）