Years ago my mother said to me, 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.' For years I was smart. I recommend pleasant.
— Mary Chase  ·  No category

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pleasant ['plɛznt] 词频1 词根: plac
adj. 可爱的;令人愉快的;有趣的;晴朗的;
💡 pleas=please快乐 + ant...的 → a.令人愉快的，舒适的
"I have many pleasant recollections of the time we spent together."
我有很多有关我们一起度过的时光的美好回忆.
近义：likeable, nice, personable, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing 反义：antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly
recommend ['rɛkə'mɛnd] 词频2 词根: mand
vt. 推荐;劝告;使显得吸引人;托付; vi. 推荐;建议;
💡 re加强+commend推荐→推荐
"Can you recommend a classmate who can take up the job?"
你能不能推荐一位能承担这项工作的同学?
近义：prescribe, propose, suggest, counsel, advise 反义：contraindicate, discommend
mother ['mʌðɚ] 词频1
n. 母亲，妈妈;女修道院院长;大娘; vt. 像母亲般地照顾;养育;溺爱;
💡 莫(mo)非这个(the)人(r)是 妈妈？
"The baby had been abandoned by its mother."
这个婴儿被母亲遗弃了。
近义：mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mum 反义：child, descendant, girl
said [sed] 词频1
adj. [律]上述的;少说为妙;（做）某事有/没有很多优点（或好处）：某事物有/没有多少可说的;说到底; v. 说，讲( say的过去式和过去分词 );表明;念;说明;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后来她后悔说了那些话。
近义：indicated, spoken, stated, this, aforementioned, aforesaid
world [wɝld] 词频1
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句（l）话（word）讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe
must [mʌst] 词频1
aux. 必须;必然要;（做出逻辑推断）;（表示坚持）; n. 必须做的事，必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香; vt.& vi. （表示必要或很重要）必须;（提出建议）应该;得;（表示很可能或符合逻辑）一定; adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义：ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite

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