The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
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adj. 直立的;垂直的;正直的;诚实的;
adv. 垂直[竖立]地;
n. (支撑用的)直柱,立放构件;
💡 up向上+right直→垂直的;正直的
"When she heard the news, she jerked upright in surprise."
当听到这则消息时, 她惊讶得跳了起来.
近义:raised, rigid, standing, straight, unbowed, erect
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. 芦苇;芦苇杆;[乐]舌簧;
💡 reed-read:人是一棵会思考的 芦苇 reed→deer(n.鹿)→藏在 芦苇中的鹿 (注意""""鹿"
"The river banks were overgrown with reed."
河岸长满了芦苇.
近义:liana, peduncle, rush, stalk, cane, footstalk
n. 力;武力;(社会)势力;魄力;
vt. 强迫;强行;促使,推动;强奸;
💡 fort(=forc表力) force 力 一起(com)用力(fort)使舒适 安慰 向外(e)用力(fort)叫 努力(effort) 使(en)有力(fo
"the US Air Force"
美国空军
近义:break, pry, impel, intimidate, obligate, oblige
反义:preserve, safeguard, save, screen, secure, shelter
n. 风;气流;吞下的气;管乐器;
vt. 蜿蜒;缠绕;上发条;使喘不过气来;
adj. 管乐的;
💡 谐音“弯的” 我(w)在(in)洞(d)里躲 风
"to be buffeted by the wind"
被风吹得左右摇摆
近义:reel, rewind, roll, scroll, spool, twine
反义:uncoil, unfold, unfurl, unreel, unwind, unwrap
adv. 立刻,马上;一会儿,不久;快;宁愿;
💡 速(谐音): 迅速
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整栋大楼很快就熊熊燃烧起来。
近义:hereupon, apace, immediately, promptly, pronto, quickly
反义:langsyne, lately, whilom, yesterday, yesteryear, yore