In archaeology you uncover the unknown. In diplomacy you cover the known.
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vt. 揭开…的盖子;揭露,发现;拿下(头上)戴的东西,脱(帽);将(狐)赶出;
vi. 发现,揭示;
💡 un打开,解开+cover盖子→揭开盖子
"Uncover the pan and let the soup simmer."
揭开锅盖,让汤再慢火煨一下。
近义:quarry, reveal, bare, surface, unbosom, undo
反义:hide, mask, occult, seal, shield, shroud
adj. 未知的;不出名的;从未发生的;从不存在的;
n. 不知名或不出名的人;未知的事物;<数>未知数;未知数;
💡 un不+known已知的→不知道的;未知的
"The authorship of the poem is unknown."
这首诗的作者不详。
近义:mystery, puzzle, puzzler, secret, enigma, ignored
反义:noted, reputable, reputed, acknowledged, familiar
v. 遮盖;掩蔽;涉及;洒上;
n. 覆盖物;避难所;掩护;封面;
💡 cover→覆盖;遮蔽;占(时间或空间);掩护;包括
"Senior government figures must have acquiesced in the cover-up."
政府高级官员必然已经默许掩盖真相。
近义:hide, line, roof, seal, veil, blanket
反义:uncap, uncork, uncover, bare, undress, expose
n. 外交;外交手腕,交际手段;外交使团;处世之道;
💡 pli, ply, plex = fold ,表示”重叠,折叠”#词根助记:di二+plo=折成两层的纸=外交文书=外交
"Diplomacy is better than war."
采取外交手段胜于诉诸战争。
n. 考古学;古物;古迹;
"Aerial photography has revolutionized the study of archaeology."
航空摄影已经给考古学研究带来了一场革命。
近义:archeology
adj. 大家知道的;已知的;知名的;向某人作自我介绍;
v. 知道( know的过去分词 );看到过;听到过;经历过;
"There is no known antidote to the poison."
这种毒的解药尚未发现。
近义:acknowledged, familiar, noted, reputable, reputed
反义:ignored, obscure, unadmired, unbeknown, unfamiliar, unidentified