It is when I struggle to be brief that I become obscure.
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obscure [əb'skjʊr] 词根: obscur
adj. 昏暗的,朦胧的;晦涩的,不清楚的;隐蔽的;不著名的,无名的; vt. 使…模糊不清,掩盖;隐藏;使难理解; n. 某种模糊的或不清楚的东西;
💡 ob逆,倒,加强意义+s+cure关心→不关心→记不住了→模糊的
"an obscure German poet"
一个名不见经传的德国诗人
近义:hide, mire, mud, muddle, muddy, obfuscate 反义:illuminate, manifest, resolve, clear, elucidate, evince
become [bɪ'kʌm] 词频1
vi. 变为,成为;变得;变成; vt. 适合,适宜;相称,相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为;成为(=to come upon)
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit 反义:remain, keep, stay, get
struggle ['strʌɡl] 词频1 词根: str-
vi. 搏斗;奋斗;努力;争取; n. 打斗;竞争;奋斗;
💡 死抓狗(谐音):与狗 斗争使劲抓狗
"the Dalits' struggle for social and economic rights"
贱民争取社会和经济权利的斗争
近义:battle, strive, tilt, vie, wrestle, combat 反义:accord, acquiesce, chord, coincide, concur, converge
brief [bri:f] 词频1 词根: 短
adj. 短暂的;(衣着)短的;简洁的;简明的; vt. 向…介绍基本情况;(尤指事前)向…介绍基本情况;向…下达简令;在…事先向…做简要指点; n. 概要;短文;简短声明;(争议一方的情况或论点)要点摘录;
💡 剥了衣服(谐音): 简短的 不b简洁(brief),哥g悲伤(grief),阿姨re说谎lie为缓解(relief) brief=brev短的- 简洁的
"It was unfair to judge her on such a brief acquaintanceship."
你刚认识她就对她作出评价,这是不公平的。
近义:instruct, abridge, abstract, shorten, summarize, telescope 反义:huge, immense, large, lengthy, overreaching, prolonged

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