When you have told anyone you have left him a legacy the only decent thing to do is to die at once.
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pron. 任何人;任何一个;谁;
💡 any任何+one一个→任何一个
"Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else."
较年长的工人的适应能力和学习速度有时并不亚于其他任何人。
近义:any, anybody, one, somebody, someone, whoever
n. 遗产;遗赠;
💡 leg腿,遗留之意+acy构成抽象名词,行为 → 遗赠(物), 遗产(祖先传下来)
"They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left."
它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产.
近义:heritage, inheritance, patrimony, bequeathal, bequeathment, bequest
adj. 正派的;得体的;(服装等)相称的,合宜的;相当好的;
💡 de 强调+cent钱→ 钱多才体面
"And then he was awfully decent about giving me this job."
当时他特别宽厚,将这件工作交给了我.
近义:honest, honorable, honourable, just, kind, modest
反义:immodest, immoral, impudent, lewd, nasty, obscene
adv. 一次,一趟;一倍;曾经;一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一经;
n. 一次,一回;
💡 on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
细菌一进入血液里,就附着在红细胞表面上。
近义:heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
adj. 左边的,左侧的;左派的;
n. 左,左面;[军]左翼;左派,激进分子;
adv. 向左;在左边;
v. 离开( leave的过去式和过去分词);
"He left school at the age of 18."
他18岁读完中学。
近义:nigh, leftover, pending, remaining, remanent, residual
反义:lacking, short
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