What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance.
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adj. 可怕的;令人畏惧的;讨厌的,糟透了的,丑陋的;糟糕的;
n. <英>惊险小说[杂志];
💡 dread害怕担心 + ful...的 →可怕的
"What a dreadful thing to say!"
话说得太难听了!
近义:heinous, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, horrific
反义:likeable, nice, personable, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing
n. 国家;州;状况,情况;资格;
vt. 规定;陈述,声明;
adj. 国家的;国务的,公务的;正式的;
💡 stat站立+e强调 → 国家;状态
"Dot arrived in a state of great agitation."
多特到达时十分焦虑不安。
近义:hold, maintain, assert, asseverate, manifest, assure
n. 天气, 气象;暴风雨;
vt.& vi. 晒干, 风化;
vt. 平安渡过, 挨过;[地]使风化;
💡 我们(we)在(at)听她(her)预报 天气
"The travellers looked weather - beaten , there was little spit and polish."
旅客们满面风尘, 仪容不整.
近义:ride, bear, endure, season, acclimatize, adapt
adj. 不间断的;不停的;多次重复的;频繁的;
"The old lady's reminiscences were a continual delight to Constance."
这位老太太对往事的回忆为康斯坦丝带来了无穷的快乐.
近义:incessant, steady, sustained, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted
反义:isolated, occasional
n. 不雅, 粗俗, 不精致, 粗糙
近义:inelegancy, coarseness, dowdiness, gracelessness
反义:jauntiness, loveliness, nattiness, personableness, poise, showmanship