Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm.
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adj. 南方的,南部的;来自南方的;
n. 南方人,南部人;
💡 south南+ern...方向的 →南方的
"He barnstormed across the southern states in an attempt to woo the voters."
他在南方各州作巡回演说,企图拉选票。
近义:meridian, meridional, austral, south, southerly, southward
反义:northern
n. 效率,效能;实力,能力;[物]性能;功效;
💡 ef出+fic做+iency表名词 →做出事情→ 有效率
"It was Mann who structured the agenda for maximum efficiency."
是曼制定这个取得最大效率的议程的.
近义:output, outturn, performance, production, return, throughput
反义:inability, inadequacy, incompetence, incompetency, insufficiency, lack
adj. 北方的,北部的;来自北方的;北风;
💡 north北方+ern...方向的 →北方的
"the northern slopes of the mountains"
山脉的北坡
近义:north, northerly, northerner, boreal, borealis
反义:meridian, meridional, austral, south, southerly, southward
n. 魔力;魅力;咒文;(表链等的)小装饰品;
vt. 使陶醉;诱惑;对…行魔法;令人陶醉;
💡 charm- 表示”高兴”
"a man of great charm"
富有魅力的男人
近义:magnetize, attract, seduce, tantalize, tempt, voodoo
反义:disillusionize, disillusionise, disenthrall, defraud, disappoint, discontent
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