The swallow shares the virtues of both schools in highest measure.
燕子充分兼有这两类鸟的长处,
新概念英语第四册 Lesson 23 Bird flight

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measure ['mɛʒɚ] 词频2 词根: 测量
n. 测量,测度;措施;程度;尺寸; vt. 测量;估量; vi. 测量;测量(大小,容量,尺寸等);
💡 meas计量,测量+ure名词后缀 → 测量,测定
"How do you measure the volume of a gas?"
你如何计量气体的体积?
近义:meter, quantify, dose, gauge, measurement, measuring
swallow ['swɑlo] 词频2 词根: sw-
vt.& vi. 吞,咽;忍耐,忍受; vt. 不流露;<口>忍受,轻信; n. [鸟]燕子;胃管,食道;一次吞咽的量;(滑车等的)通索孔;
💡 s(蛇)+wall(墙)+low(低):蛇在矮墙上 吞食 燕子
"After the operation you may find it difficult to chew and swallow."
手术后你咀嚼和吞咽都会感到困难。
近义:ingurgitate, pop, quaff, wolf, down, engulf 反义:puke, regorge, regurgitate, barf, rolf, spew
shares
n. 股份(share的复数形式)
近义:stock, stocks, equities
highest
[计] 最高
近义:higher, outstanding, paramount, superior, supreme, topmost 反义:lower, nether, nethermost, undermost, bottom
virtues
n. 美德( virtue的复数形式 ); 德行; 优点; 长处

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