I'm glad I don't have to explain to a man from Mars why each day I set fire to dozens of little pieces of paper, and then put them in my mouth.
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vt.& vi. 讲解,解释;
vt. 说明…的原因,辩解;
vi. 说明,解释,辩解;
💡 ex 出+ plain清楚的→ 说清楚的 → 解释
"The factory manager used a flowchart to explain the production process."
工厂经理用一幅作业图来说明生产过程.
近义:justify, illustrate, pose, prove, rede, resolve
反义:implicate, mat, muddle, mystify, ravel, snag
adj. 高兴的,乐意的;令人高兴的,使人愉快的;(风光)明媚的,(景色)美丽的;充满欢乐的,兴高采烈的;
vt. 使高兴;
💡 高兴的哥(g)拉(la)弟(d)瞎逛
"I was glad to climb into the sanctuary of my bed."
我很乐意爬上床躲起来.
近义:ready, willing, jaunty, jocular, jolly, jovial
反义:heartbroken, heavyhearted, hurt, lachrymose, lacrimose, maudlin
n. 火,燃烧物;火灾;射击,发射;热情;
vt.& vi. 开火,射击;燃烧;引爆炸药;充满热情;
vt. <口>解雇;射(箭);激励;射出(子弹);
"They set fire to the city and massacred all the inhabitants."
他们放火烧了这座城市,而且屠杀了所有的居民.
近义:sack, suspend, terminate, boot, discharge, cashier
反义:recruit, retain, contract, employ, engage
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多,略微;少许,一点;短时间地;
n. (表示否定)微少;没有多少;短时间;
det. (数量上)微少的,少到几乎没有的;(a little)少量的,一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义:minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反义:large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
n. 纸;文件;论文;文章;
vt.& vi. 贴纸;
vt. 包装,用纸覆盖;贴壁纸;提供纸张;[俚语] 提供免费入场券;
vi. 贴糊墙纸;发交通违章传票;
adj. 纸制的;似纸的;有名无实的;
💡 这张paper(报纸)是人民(people)日报
"We put an ad in the local paper."
我们在当地报纸上登了一则广告。
近义:wallpaper, parchment, scroll, vellum, article, manuscript
反义:unwrap
n. 口;出入口;传闻;
vt. 装腔作势地说;喃喃地说,心不在焉地说,言不由衷地说;
vi. 装腔作势说话;
💡 音“冒失”,冒失的就是“嘴” 摸(m)了摸在外面(out)喝(h)过汽水的 嘴
"He wiped his hand across his mouth, then belched loudly."
他用手抹了抹嘴,然后打了个响亮的饱嗝。
近义:articulate, name, phrase, pronounce, speak, utter