I'd rather sit alone on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
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adj. 单独的;独一无二的;独自的;
adv. 单独地;独自地;孤独地;只,只有;
💡 al(all)+one→单独的(地)(=quite by oneself)
"She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone."
她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。
近义:isolated, lone, remote, secluded, sequestered, solitary
反义:joint
n. 南瓜;南瓜的果肉,南瓜囊;〈俚〉重要人物;
💡 peponem(large melon)+kin(表示缩小的名词后缀)→南瓜
"Pumpkin pie is a traditional American dish served on Thanksgiving."
南瓜馅饼是美国传统的感恩节食物.
近义:calabash, squash, gourd
adj. 水泄不通的;拥挤的;肩摩踵接;
💡 crowd人群+ed形容词后缀 → 拥挤的;塞满的
"In the spring the place is crowded with skiers."
春季这地方满是滑雪的人。
近义:overcrowded, packed, popular, populated, busy, chockablock
反义:hollow, unladen, unoccupied, vacant, void
n. (隔离两个表面的)垫;垫子;起保护(或缓冲)作用的事物;(台球等运动)(台球桌内侧边缘的)弹性衬里;
vt. 使免遭损害;使免受令人不快的影响;(用垫子)使柔和;(跌倒或碰撞时)起缓冲作用;
💡 cush垫,缓冲+ion物 →靠垫
"She sat there, reclined against a foam rubber cushion."
她在那儿倚靠着海绵橡胶垫坐着.
近义:pad, pillow, quilt, stuff, absorb, muffle
adv. 稍微,有点;相当,颇;宁愿;相反地;
int. 当然啦,怎么不;
💡 她的(her)老鼠(rat) 相当肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去.
近义:heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before
pron. 我自己,亲自;
"I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity."
我决不低三下四地乞求施舍。
近义:me, i