After being Turned Down by numerous Publishers, he had decided to write for Posterity.
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numerous ['numərəs] 词频1 词根: numer
adj. 很多的,许多的;数量庞大的数量庞大的;数不清的;
💡 numer数目+ous形容词后缀 → 数目众多的
"He has been late on numerous occasions."
他已经迟到过无数次了。
近义:manifold, multitudinous, abundant, plentiful, populated, populous 反义:inadequate, insignificant, insufficient, lacking, meager, meagre
posterity [pɑ'stɛrəti] 词频3
n. 后代,后世;子孙;后裔;儿孙;
💡 poster后面+ity表名词→后面的人→后代,子孙
"Few of his works will go down to posterity."
他的作品没有几件会流传到后世.
down [daʊn] 词频1
adv. (坐、倒、躺)下;向下;(表示范围或顺序的限度)下至; prep. (从高处)向下;(表示位置)在…的下方;(表示方向)沿着…向下;(表示时间)自…以来; adj. 向下的;沮丧的;计算机或计算机系统停机;(以…)落后于对手的; n. (鸟的)绒羽;绒毛;软毛;汗毛; vt. 放下;(尤指大口或快速地)喝下;使摔倒;击落(敌机等); vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去;下来;卧倒;下降;
💡 音“铛”,铛的一声向下 落
"Calm down! Don't get so agitated."
冷静下来!别那么激动。
近义:lint, fluff, fuzz, ingurgitate, quaff, swallow 反义:above, overhead, upstairs, upward, upwards, aloft
decided [di'saidid] 词频3
adj. 清楚的;坚决的;明显的;明白无误的; v. 下决心( decide的过去式和过去分词 );(使)决定;解决;裁决;
"He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache."
他已经决定留起络腮胡子和髭。
近义:sharp, unquestionable, categorical, conclusive, decisive, definite 反义:arguable, argumentary, moot, mootable, pregnable, protestable
write [raɪt] 词频1 词根: wr-
vt.& vi. 写;写信;写作;作曲;
💡 把名字write(写)right(对)
"Write clear definitions in order to avoid ambiguity."
释义要写清楚以免产生歧义。
近义:pen, redact, type, word, scribe, compose
turned
a. 变质的;被转动的;[金属加工]车削的

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