There are many people who reach their conclusions about life like schoolboys: they cheat their master by copying the answer out of a book without having worked the sum out for themselves.
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n. 人,人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
pron. 他[她,它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练,能够对付持刀袭击。
近义:herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
v. 到达,走到;够…,抓…;完成;
n. 手脚能够到的范围;范围,区域;影响的范围,管辖的范围;
💡 树(r)下每人(each)都 伸手去够,但都不能 到达树尖 网友:yqy 补充:【同】achieve,attain, reach 【辨析】achieve 着重在
"The ball bounced twice before he could reach it."
球弹了两次他才接到。
近义:obtain, attain, achieve, gain, get, pass
n. 生活,生计;生命,性命;一生,寿命;人生,尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义:being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反义:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
vt. 欺骗,诈骗;误导,愚弄;躲避,逃脱;
vi. 作弊,行骗;犯规;俚〉不忠;消磨,解(闷),消除(疲劳);
n. 欺骗(行为);骗子;雀麦;〈美俚〉反光镜;
💡 欺他”(谐音) 欺骗他 不教(teach)反而 骗(cheat) 网友:yqy补充: 长期(ch)吃(eat)的骗子(源自某生的师傅长期住在他家,只吃不教技术)
"She is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman."
她被指控企图蒙骗税务员。
近义:hoodwink, swindle, wangle, welch, welsh, bluff
n. 硕士;主人(尤指男性);大师;男教师;
vt. 精通,熟练;作为主人,做…的主人;征服;使干燥(染过的物品);
adj. 主要的;主人的;精通的,优秀的;原版的;
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。
近义:tame, teach, train, break, domesticate, domesticize
反义:helper, houseboy, lackey, lacquey, maid, manservant