I never write Metropolis for seven cents because I can get the same price for city. I never write policeman because I can get the same money for cop.
— Mark Twain  ·  No category

📚 名句词汇解析

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because [bɪ'kɔz] 词频1 词根: be
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
policeman [pə'lismən] 词频2
n. （男）警察，警员;看守矿井的人;[化] 淀帚;
💡 police警察 +man 人 → n.警察
"The policeman discharged his gun at the fleeing robbers."
警察向逃跑的强盗开了枪.
近义：officer, patrolman, peeler, trooper, bluecoat, bobby 反义：infractor, infringer, injurer, malefactor, offender, outlaw
metropolis [mə'trɑpəlɪs] 词频4 词根: metro
n. 大都市，大都会;首府，首都;大主教区;大城市;
💡 metro母+polis城市 → \"母城\" →首城 → 大都会，首府
"He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis."
大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱.
反义：village, borough, township
write [raɪt] 词频1 词根: wr-
vt.& vi. 写;写信;写作;作曲;
💡 把名字write（写）right（对）
"Write clear definitions in order to avoid ambiguity."
释义要写清楚以免产生歧义。
近义：pen, redact, type, word, scribe, compose
price [praɪs] 词频1 词根: 价值
n. 价格，价钱;代价;价值;赏金; vt. 标价;定价;问…的价格;给…定价;
💡 平(p) 价大米(rice)不贵
"This pass enables me to travel half - price on trains."
我用这张通行证可以半价乘火车.
近义：appraise, appreciate, assess, quote, rate, value
city ['sɪti] 词频1 词根: 城市
n. 城市;全市居民;（由国王或女王授予特权，通常有大教堂的）特许市;（由政府授予特权的）特权市;
💡 CT(谐音）：做CT要到大 城市
"Several newspapers made allegations of corruption in the city's police department."
有几家报纸声称该市警察部门腐败。
近义：settlement, town, burg, metropolitan, municipal, urban 反义：municipality, settlement, village, burg, locality

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