Very little is known of the Canadian country since it is rarely visited by anyone but the Queen and illiterate sport fishermen.
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rarely ['rɛrli] 词频2
adv. 很少地;罕有地;极精彩地;珍奇地，绝佳地;
💡 rare稀少的 + ly...的 → ad.很少，难得
"Biology rarely starts over."
生物难得重新开始。
近义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes, oddly, peculiarly 反义：manyfold, oft, often, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually
anyone ['ɛnɪ'wʌn] 词频1
pron. 任何人;任何一个;谁;
💡 any任何+one一个→任何一个
"Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else."
较年长的工人的适应能力和学习速度有时并不亚于其他任何人。
近义：any, anybody, one, somebody, someone, whoever
illiterate [ɪ'lɪtərət] 词频5 词根: il
adj. 目不识丁的，文盲的; n. 目不识丁者;文盲;无知;
💡 il不，无+literate认字的→不识字的
"There 50 percent or more of the population is illiterate."
那里50%或更多的群众是文盲.
近义：ignorant, uncouth, uncultured, uneducated, unknowledgeable, unlearned 反义：highbrow, informed, knowing, knowledgeable, lettered, literate
sport [spɔrt] 词频1 词根: s
n. 体育运动;乐趣;突变;朋友，老兄; v. 得意地穿戴;夸示;故意显示;嬉戏;
💡 s+port 拿，运→把自己从工作中解脱出来→使自己轻松一下→ 娱乐，玩，运动
"Cycling is Europe's second most popular sport."
骑自行车是欧洲第二流行的体育运动。
近义：display, play, romp, toy, dally, frisk
Canadian [kə'nedɪən] 词频2
adj. 加拿大人的;加拿大的;加拿大语言的;加拿大文化的; n. 加拿大人;
💡 Canad=Cananda加拿大+ian属于某国的，人或语言 →加拿大的（人）
"the latest offering from the Canadian-born writer"
在加拿大出生的那位作家的最新作品
little ['lɪtl] 词频1
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的; adv. 不多，略微;少许，一点;短时间地; n. （表示否定）微少;没有多少;短时间; det. （数量上）微少的，少到几乎没有的;（a little）少量的，一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义：minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny 反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital

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