Tipper and Al came to a show the last time we were in Washington. They're nice people, a nice family. We made every effort not to frighten them.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 努力，尝试;工作;成就;杰作;
💡 ef出+fort强大，力量→出力→努力
"She made a feeble effort to get to school on time."
她努力想按时赶到学校,但未成功.
近义：intent, pledge, pull, push, spirit, struggle
反义：heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness, weariness
vt. 使惊恐，使恐慌;吓走，赶走;
vi. 害怕，惊恐;
💡 fright惊恐+ en使... → 使惊恐
"Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you."
对不起，我没有吓唬你的意思。
近义：hector, appal, appall, horrify, intimidate, overawe
反义：hearten, embolden, encourage
vt.& vi. 给…看;表现出;显露出;上演;
vt. 说明;指示;表明;演示;
n. 展览;显示;外观;表演;
vi. 被人看见，显现，显而易见;
💡 秀”(谐音): 做秀就是 展示自己
"After the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast."
表演结束之后，我们获准到后台和演员见面。
近义：present, raise, showcase, unhide, display, exhibit
反义：mask, obscure, occult, screen, secrete, shade
n. 末尾;最后;上个;鞋楦（做鞋的模型）;
vt. 经受住;到…之后;够用;足够维持（尤指某段时间）;
adj. 最近的;最后的;最不可能的;惟一剩下的;
vi. 持续;
adv. 上一次，最近一次;最后;
"The two sides signed a peace accord last July."
在刚过去的七月，双方签订了和平条约。
近义：live, persist, stand, subsist, survive, hindermost
反义：part, croak, decease, depart, die, expire
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次;
vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准（机械的）速度;拨准（钟、表）的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子;
adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期（付款）的;
int. [体育]时间到，（一场或一局等的）比赛时限，暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon