Few are agreeable in conversation, because each thinks more of what he intends to say than of what others are saying, and listens no more when he himself has a chance to speak.
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adj. 令人愉快的,惬意的;有礼貌的;同意的,接受的;适合的,一致的;
💡 agree同意+able形容词后缀→愉快的;适意的
"We spent a most agreeable day together."
我们在一起度过了非常愉快的一天。
近义:likeable, assenting, nice, personable, pleasant, pleasing
反义:antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly
n. 交谈,会话;交往,交际;会谈;(人与计算机的)人机对话;
💡 con共同+vers转变+ation表名词 → 使大家共同转变态度的会谈 → 会话,非正式会谈
"I had a long conversation with her the other day."
前几天我与她作了一次长谈。
近义:natter, speech, talk, talking, discussion, chat
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义:since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
pron. (反身代词)他自己;(用以加强语气)他亲自,他本人;
"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."
他总是觉得自己一无是处, 便企图自杀.
近义:herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself
n. 机会,机遇;概率,可能性;偶然,运气;
v. 偶然发生;冒险;碰巧;偶然被发现;
adj. 意外的;偶然的;碰巧的;
💡 碰巧有 机会阐(chan)述我的计策(ce)
"I would do it if I had the chance."
如果我有机会的话,我也会那么做。
近义:hazard, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, risk, stake
反义:assurance, assuredness, obviousness, palpability, patency, positiveness