What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens.
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vt. 预感;预见;预料;先于…行动;
vi. 过早地提出;过早地考虑(或说、做)一件事;(在口头或用文字)预言;预测;
💡 anti反对,相反+cip抓+ate形容词后缀→开始抓→开始的→预料;预期的
"I anticipate deriving much instruction from the lecture."
我期望从这演讲中获得很多教益.
近义:foresee, forestall, previse, contemplate, envisage, expect
adv. 一般地,通常;广泛地,普遍地;概括地;主要地;
💡 gener出生+ally...地→出生具有普偏性→通常地;通常强调普遍性
"It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success."
大多数人认为成功会推动人的积极性.
近义:invariably, mainly, mostly, normally, periodically, regularly
反义:infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
adv. 很少,罕见;难得;不大;
"He had seldom seen a child with so much talent."
有如此天赋的孩子他以往没见过几个。
近义:infrequently, rarely
反义:manyfold, oft, often, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually
adj. 最小的;最少的( little的最高级);最不重要的,地位最低的;
adv. 最少,最小;
n. 最小;最少量;
"We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation."
如欲取消,请至少提前24小时告知。
近义:lowest, lowliest, measly, merest, minimal, minimum
反义:maximal, meridian, top, upmost, uppermost, greatest