string [strɪŋ] 词频1 词根: 拉紧

n. 绳子，带子;线丝，植物纤维;串;[计算机科学]字符串; vt. 上弦，调弦;使排成一行或一系列;绑，系或用线挂起;延伸或扩展;

💡 string(draw tight)→带；细绳；一串；弦；收紧；上弦；成串

"a string of pearls"

近义：skewer, thread, line, rope, twine, welt

weight [wet] 词频1

n. 重量，体重;重担，重任;重要;[统]权，加重值，权重; vt. 加重于，使变重;使负重，使负担或压迫;[统]使加权，附加加重值于;

💡 weigh(重)+t(表示抽象名词的后缀)→重量；重要

"The roof collapsed under the weight of snow."

近义：oppress, overburden, overwhelm, persecute, burden, cumber 反义：unburden, unload, dump

nearly ['nɪrli] 词频1

adv. 几乎，差不多;险乎;

💡 near接近 + ly ...的 → ad.差不多；密切地

"After roaming around nearly half his life, he finally settled down in Canada."

近义：about, approximately, insufficiently, around, loosely, nigh

hold [həuld] 词频1 词根: /hʌn/

vt. 拿住，握住;保留，保存;扣留，拘押;容纳; vi. 拿住，握住;同意，赞成;保持不变;有效; n. 握住;保留;控制;

💡 形码：h-old：老人（old）紧紧握住车上椅子（h）以保持平衡。

"The police think the videotape may hold some vital clues to the identity of the killer."

近义：seize, fasten, grab, argue, maintain, sustain 反义：unhand

ground [ɡraʊnd] 词频1 词根: gr-

n. 地面，土地;基础;范围;阵地，战场; vi. 搁浅，停飞;着陆; vt. 把…放在地上;在…的基础树立上;交给…基本知识;使…受初步训练; v. grind的过去式和过去分词;

"salt and freshly ground black pepper"

近义：mount, rock, base, bed, bottom, bedrock