For most men life is a search for the proper manila envelope in which to get themselves filed.

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envelope ['envələʊp] 词频2 词根: velop
n. 信封,封皮;壳层,外壳;包裹物;[生物学]膜,包袋;
💡 en 表示\"进入…之中,包围\" +velop =cover(盖上) +e → .信封, 封套, 封袋, [天]包层, [数]包迹, [生]包膜
"Although I moistened it, the flap doesn't stick to the envelope."
我把信封弄湿了, 可是信封口盖还是粘不上.
近义:wrap, wrappage, wrapper, wrapping, casing, envelop
themselves [ðɛm'sɛlvz] 词频1
pron. 他[她,它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练,能够对付持刀袭击。
近义:herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
life [laɪf] 词频1
n. 生活,生计;生命,性命;一生,寿命;人生,尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义:being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest 反义:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
search [sɝtʃ] 词频1
v. 搜寻,搜索;调查;搜查;探求; n. 搜索;调查;探求;
"a long search for the murder weapon"
长时间搜寻杀人凶器
近义:rummage, scrutinize, comb, seek, reconnoiter, reconnoitre 反义:meeting, reencounter, rejoining, reunion, sitting, assemblage
proper ['prɔpə] 词频1 词根: 拥有
adj. 适当的,相当的,正当的,应该的,正式的,正常的;固有的,特有的,独特的;本来的,真正的,严格意义上的;〈古〉漂亮的,优美的; adv. 〈方〉适当地,好好地,非常,很,完完全全地,彻底地; n. [宗教][常用P-]特定节日等用的仪式,弥撒(祈祷、礼仪等)书的章节,特赞;
💡 前面的(pro)每个(per)都是 适当的
"You must have felt a proper charlie!"
你一定觉得自己是个十足的笨蛋!
近义:ideal, applicable, appropriate, apt, meet, pat 反义:improper, inadequate, inapt, incompatible, inconvenient, inopportune
Manila [[mə'nilə]]
n. 马尼拉

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