He was the man who climbed the Leaning Tower of Pisa and dropped various weights from the top,
他就是那个曾经爬上比萨斜塔,从塔顶向下抛掷各种重物的人;
新概念英语第四册 Lesson 32 Galileo reborn

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various ['vɛrɪəs] 词频1 词根: 变化
adj. 各种各样的;多方面的;许多的;各个的,个别的;
💡 vari变化+ous形容词后缀→不相同
"Conflicts among the various groups do not augur well for the future of the peace talks."
各派之间的冲突对和平谈判不是一个好兆头。
近义:manifold, many, several, some, sundry, varying 反义:merest, one, single, sole, very
tower ['tauə] 词频1
n. 塔,楼塔;要害地;〈罕〉(负伤鸟的)笔直向上飞;〈美〉铁路信号所; vi. 远远高于,远远超过;高耸,超越; na. “Towers“的变体;
💡 塔顶晒毛巾(towel){黄鹤楼Yellow Crane Tower}
"The tower of Pisa leans at an angle ."
比萨斜塔塔身倾斜。
近义:peak, rear, rise, clamber, climb, emerge 反义:bottom
leaning
n. 倾斜, 倾向, 爱好
近义:identification, identity, inclination, penchant, predilection, predisposal
Pisa [['pi:zə]]
n. 比萨城
weights
n. 重量;砝码(weight的复数)
近义:dumbbells

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