train [tren] 词频1 词根: tr-

n. 火车;行列;一系列相关的事情; 拖裾; v. 训练;教育;培养;修整;

💡 train(draw)→教养；训练；列车；行列；导火线

"The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether."

近义：illustrate, instruct, master, prepare, qualify, raise

nobody ['nəubədi, -bɔdi] 词频1

pron. 没有人，无人; n. 小人物，无足轻重的人;

💡 no无 +body 人→ pron.谁也不；无人

"Nobody can gainsay his claims."

近义：none

delay [dɪ'le] 词频1 词根: 分解

n. 延迟，拖延;耽搁;被耽搁或推迟的时间; vt. 延期，推迟;耽搁; vi. 延缓，延期;

💡 de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期；延缓；耽搁

"We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused."

近义：latency, hinder, keep, retard, detain, postpone 反义：hurry, hustle, press, quicken, accelerate, rush

late [let] 词频1

adj. 晚的，迟到的;时间不早的;已故的;原来的，之前的;临近终了的; adv. 晚，迟;后期地;最近地;

💡 因丢三落(la)四而特(te)爱 迟到

"His parents won't allow him to stay out late."

近义：lagging, lingering, overdue, straggling, straggly, tardy 反义：prompt, timely, exact, antiquated, archaic, naff

reason ['rizn] 词频1 词根: 思考

n. 理由;原因;理性;理智; vt.& vi. 推理，思考;争辩;辩论;向…解释;

💡 再（re）生一个（a）儿子(son)， 理由是第一个儿子夭折了

"The reason for the flood was that heavy rain."

近义：ratiocinate, think, conclude, deduce, deduct, motivation 反义：idiocy, applesauce, imbecility, inaccuracy, inanity, mistake