Everybody likes to go their own way--to choose their own time and manner of devotion.
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pron. 每人,人人;大伙儿;各位;
💡 every每个 +body 人→ pron.每人,人人
"When I give the command, everybody pushes off together."
我一声令下, 大家就一起用桨把船撑离河岸.
近义:each, all, everyone
n. 献身,奉献;忠诚;信仰,祈祷;热爱;
💡 devot=devote+ion表名词→热爱,投入
"His devotion to his wife and family is touching."
他对妻子和家人的关爱感人至深。
近义:idolization, ardor, ardour, inwardness, loyalty, obedience
反义:imperiousness, indifference, insolence, insolency, arrogance, arrogancy
vt. 挑选;认为…比其它更可取;决定或选定;
vi. 选择;进行挑选;
"a wide assortment of gifts to choose from"
各式各样可供挑选的礼品
近义:pick, select, cull, elect, opt, intend
反义:junk, reject, scrap, waive, discount, squash
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次;
vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准(机械的)速度;拨准(钟、表)的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子;
adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期(付款)的;
int. [体育]时间到,(一场或一局等的)比赛时限,暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义:clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
n. 方式,方法,做法;态度,样子,举止;礼貌,规矩;风俗,习惯,惯例,生活方式;
💡 人(man)进门(n) 举止温文尔(er)雅
"She answered in a businesslike manner ."
她回答时显出一副公事公办的样子。
近义:approach, means, method, mode, mood, nature