However you decide to spend your time, one thing is certain: you will arrive at your destination fresh and uncrumpled.
不管你打算如何消磨时间,有件事是可以肯定的,即当你抵达目的地时,你感到精神焕发,毫无倦意,
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 44 Speed and comfort
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 不管到什么程度;无论如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎样;
💡 how + ev =age (年龄,时代) + er [名词后缀],表示人,行为的主动者,做某事的人 → ad.然而;不管怎样
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎样都能把他请来.
近义:instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
vt. 决定;决心;解决;裁决;
vi. 决定;下决心;
💡 de使…成为+cide切→切下去→下决心→决定,决心
"You choose, I can't decide."
你来选吧,我拿不定主意。
近义:determine, resolve, set, settle, rule
反义:object, vary, clash, differ, disaccord, discord
spend
[spɛnd]
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词根: sp-
vt.& vi. 用钱,花钱;
vt. 花费;消耗;花(时间);度过;
n. (为某目的或某段时间内的)花销,花费,开销;
💡 s(dis-=apart)+pend(hang)→花费;耗用
"My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends."
我的几个孩子在电话上和朋友聊天一聊就是几个小时。
近义:outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain
反义:husband, keep, maintain, conserve
vi. 到达,来;发生;
💡 ar一再+rive河→到达河边→达到目标→到达
"Arrive two days early in order to acclimatize."
提前两天到达以便适应新环境。
近义:come, get
反义:migrate, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, transmigrate
n. 目的,目标;目的地,终点;[罕用语]预定,指定;
💡 destin 注定+ ation 过程、结果 → n.目的地,终点;目标
"Life can be likened to a journey with an unknown destination."
生活可以被比作一次不知目的的旅行.
近义:heading, route, tack, way, bearing, course