vt.& vi. 同意,赞同;
vi. [语]一致,符合;商定,约定;意见相合;(气候、食物等)适宜;
vt. 同意,承认;使和谐一致;认为正确无误;
💡 grat, gree, grac =pleasing,表示”感激,高兴”#词根助记:a向着+gree=使……高兴=同意……
"When he said that, I had to agree."
他说了那话,我只好同意。
近义:match, harmonize, side, accord, acquiesce, chord
反义:vary, differ, disagree, discord, dissent, quarrel
adj. 困难的;难做的;难解的;不易相处的;
💡 dif不+fic做+ult表名词→不好做→困难的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。
近义:rough, troublesome, complicated, arduous, intricate, labored
反义:uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
n. (人的)情况;局面,形势,处境;位置;[心理学]情境;
💡 situ=site位置 + ation 名词后缀→ 形势,环境
"Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation."
已经采取措施以改善局面。
近义:incident, intricacy, picture, prickliness, problems, state