method ['mɛθəd] 词频1

n. 方法;条理;

💡 meth(meta-=after)+od(way)→方法；体系；秩序（=a way after,a following after）

"a reliable method of birth control"

近义：approach, logic, logicality, manner, means, mode

purpose ['pɝpəs] 词频1 词根: pos

n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动; vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;

💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图

"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."

近义：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate

little ['lɪtl] 词频1

adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的; adv. 不多，略微;少许，一点;短时间地; n. （表示否定）微少;没有多少;短时间; det. （数量上）微少的，少到几乎没有的;（a little）少量的，一些;

"His little affectations irritated her."

近义：minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny 反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital

done [dʌn] 词频1

adj. 已完成的;煮熟的;合乎礼仪的;合乎规矩的; int. （表示接受建议）; v. 做( do的过去分词);干;

"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."

近义：made, terminated, accomplished, complete, completed, concluded