Is the chemical aftertaste the reason why people eat hot dogs, or is it some kind of bonus?
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adj. 化学的;用化学方法制造的,化学作用的;
n. 化学药品,化学制品;
💡 chem化学 + ical ...的 → a.化学的 n.化学制品
"chemical additives in petrol"
汽油中的化学添加剂
近义:reactant, reactor, reagent, adjuvant, chemic
n. 人,人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 奖金,额外津贴;红利,额外股息;退职金;额外令人高兴的事情;
💡 bon好+us用 → 用好的东西进行奖励 → 奖金,红利
"A little bonus will give the employees an incentive to work harder."
一点奖金可以刺激雇员更加努力地工作.
近义:incentive, overpay, perk, pickings, reward, tip
n. 理由;原因;理性;理智;
vt.& vi. 推理,思考;争辩;辩论;向…解释;
💡 再(re)生一个(a)儿子(son), 理由是第一个儿子夭折了
"The reason for the flood was that heavy rain."
水灾是那场大雨造成的.
近义:ratiocinate, think, conclude, deduce, deduct, motivation
反义:idiocy, applesauce, imbecility, inaccuracy, inanity, mistake
n. 〈古〉方式,方法;本质,天性;同类;某类;
adj. 仁慈的,体贴的;友善的,好心的;温和;宽宏大量的;
"Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted."
他外表冷漠,心地却十分善良。
近义:nature, order, quality, rank, sort, stamp
反义:heedless, impolite, inattentive, inclement, abrupt, loutish
n. 回味, 余韵
近义:smack, tang, twist
反义:insipidity, insipidness, unpalatableness, vapidity, blandness, jejuneness