Youth looks forward and age backward.
青年人向前看,老年人向后看。
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forward ['fɔrwɚd] 词频1 词根: for
adv. 前进地;向前;至将来;提前地; adj. 向前方的;迅速的;(社会、政治)进步的;早熟的; vt. 促进,助长;(按新地址)转寄;发送; n. 前锋;
💡 for前 + ward向... → ad.向前;今后,往后\r\nv.转发
"He leaned forward, his hands clasped tightly together."
他俯身向前,双手十字交错地紧握着。
近义:reship, patronize, promote, propitiate, support, uphold 反义:get, back, backward, rearward, fro
backward ['bækwɚd] 词频2 词根: back
adj. 向后的;反向的;怯生生的;落后的; adv. 向后地;相反地;回溯地;
💡 back后边+ward向... →向后的
"Because of his long illness, Tom is backward in his studies."
因为汤姆长期生病, 所以在学习中成绩落后.
近义:lagging, underdeveloped, undeveloped, unprogressive, backwards, atavic
youth [jʊθ] 词频1
n. 年轻;青年,小伙子;初期,少年(青年)时期;〈集合词〉青少年们;
💡 张牙舞爪的“幼狮”(谐音)充满 青春的活力
"The youth was charged with three counts of burglary."
那位年轻人被控犯有三次盗窃罪。
近义:infancy, youthfulness, adolescence, hobbledehoy, juvenile, lad 反义:senescence, senility, agedness, dotage, eldership, ancientness
looks [[luks]]
n. 美貌
近义:appearance, appearances, image, look, aspect, seeming

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