The saying 'Getting there is half the fun' became obsolete with the advent of commercial airlines.
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adj. 废弃的;老式的,已过时的;[生]已废退的;
n. 废词;被废弃的事物;
vt. 淘汰;废弃;
💡 ob- 前缀,表”完全地”
"With technological changes many traditional skills have become obsolete."
随着技术的革新,许多传统技艺已被淘汰。
近义:antiquated, antique, archaic, naff, off, old
反义:hot, innovative, mod, modern, modish, new
adj. 商业的;贸易的;营利的;靠广告收入的;
n. (电台或电视播放的)广告;
💡 com共同+merc交易+ial...的→共同交易的→商业的
"the commercial heart of the city"
城市的商业中心
近义:insertion, notice, spot, ad, advert, advertisement
反义:unmerchantable, unsalable, unsaleable, unsellable, dud
adj. 一半的,半个的;
n. 半;一半;(啤酒等饮料的)半品脱;(比赛、音乐会等的)半场;
adv. 一半;部份地;
"He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking."
他已把一半财产投资于一个新企业.
近义:mid, midway, partially, semi
反义:absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively
n. 出现;到来;基督降临节(圣诞节前的四个星期);
"the advent of new technology"
新技术的出现
近义:imminence, approach, arrival, occurrence, coming, commencement
反义:launching, leaving, liftoff, outgoing, parting, takeoff
v. 变为,成为( become的过去式 );
"She was made her father's attorney when he became ill."
她在父亲生病时代理父亲的事务。