To fear is one thing. To let fear grab you by the tail and swing you around is another.
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n. 害怕;可能性;(对神等的)敬畏;忧虑;
vt. 畏惧;害怕;为…忧虑(或担心、焦虑);敬畏(神等);
vi. 害怕;忧虑;感到害怕;惧怕;
💡 f(像宝剑)+ear(耳):把宝剑放在耳边威胁- 害怕 网友:zz 补充:f 扶-捂 ear 耳朵 把耳朵捂起来 因为点炮仗害怕
"Being seriously ill, and in fear of death, he made his will."
他病得很重, 害怕会死去, 便立了遗嘱.
近义:apprehend, dread, intimidation, panic, awe, terror
反义:hearten, embolden, encourage, heart, intrepidity, manhood
n. 事件,形势;东西,事物;家伙;事业;
"She was the only thing that made life bearable."
只因有了她生活才可以过得下去。
近义:item, knickknack, article, object, tchotchke, thingamabob
vt.& vi. 抢先,抢占;
vt. 夺取或抓住;抢夺,霸占;匆匆拿走;〈俚〉吸引注意力;
vi. 抓住,攫取;夺取;
n. 不法所得;被抓住的人;抓取装置;
💡 grab=grap-grasp 抓取 强夺
"How does the idea of a holiday in Spain grab you?"
你对于到西班牙去度假这个主意感兴趣 吗 ?
近义:hold, nab, seize, snatch, take, catch
反义:unhand
n. 尾;尾部;燕尾服;尾随者;
vt. 跟踪;装上尾巴;
vi. 队伍单行行进时拉长或产生间隔;侦察队两两散开;[建筑学] 嵌上,搭上;
💡 那个童话(tale)里的动物没有 尾巴 太矮了(谐音): 尾巴 网友:马胜敏 补充:1:她(t)爱人(ai)长得像一(l)条狗尾巴
"a dog with a curly tail"
卷尾巴的狗
近义:tailgate, scut, end
vt.& vi. (使)摇摆;(使)摇荡;
n. 摇摆,摆动;摆程,振幅;秋千;音律;
vt. 使旋转;使做曲线运动;挥舞;悬吊;
vi. 悬摆;迅速打击;侧转,转弯;轻快摇摆地走;
💡 s(3)+wing(翅膀):三个翅膀在 摇摆
"a leftward swing in public opinion"
舆论向左转变
近义:rock, cradle, oscillate, balance, quiver, seesaw
adv. 大约;旋转;到处,四处;在周围;
prep. 围绕;在附近;前后,左右;在…周围;
💡 前缀:a 表示加强意义
"He arrived around five o'clock."
他大约是五点钟到的。
近义:about, approximately, loosely, nearly, roughly, thereabout