n. 点;要点;得分;标点;
vt. (意思上)指向;削尖;加标点于;指路;
vi. 表明;指向;
💡 point(prick)→点;地点;目的;时刻;使锐利;指示
"Racial tension has reached boiling point ."
种族间的紧张状态已达到一触即发的程度。
近义:range, aim, hone, sharpen, strap, strop
vt. 强调,着重;加强语气;使突出;
💡 phan, fan, pha =show,表示”显示,出现”#词根助记:清晰的显示,表示强调
"I tried to emphasize my good points without sounding boastful."
我在强调自己的优点时尽量不让人觉得是在自我吹嘘。
近义:stress, emphasise, highlight, punctuate, accent, accentuate
反义:lessen, absorb, muffle, palliate, baffle, quieten
v. 希望;想要;祝愿;
n. 愿望;希望;希望的事 ;祝福;
💡 wi(we我们)+sh(希):我们希望- 希望
"I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary."
我不想使这项任务不必要地复杂化。
近义:want, will, covet, crave, desire, appetence