What is more mortifying than to feel that you have missed the plum for want of courage to shake the tree?
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vt. 感觉;认为;触摸;试探;
vt.& vi. 感觉,觉得;认为,以为;触摸;
n. 感觉;触摸;感受;触觉;
vi. 觉得;摸索;
"I feel all achy."
我感到浑身疼痛。
近义:notice, perceive, sense, be, touch, hold
n. 李子,李树;李属植物;葡萄干;紫红色;
adj. 紫红色的;称心如意的(工作或职位);
"The new job that he's got is a real plum."
他找到的这份新工作真是个美差.
近义:desirable, enviable
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义:intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义:scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
n. 勇气;胆量;魄力;肝胆;
💡 靠(c)我们的(our)年龄(age)鼓起 勇气
"courage in the face of adversity"
面对逆境的勇气
近义:heart, intrepidity, manhood, manliness, mettle, nerve
反义:intimidation, poltroonery, recreancy, spinelessness, timidity, unmanliness
vt. 动摇;摇头;使发抖;使心绪不宁[烦恼,惊吓];
vi. 摇(出),抖(掉);握手;(嗓音)颤抖;
n. 摇动;震动;哆嗦;混合饮料;
💡 谢客”(谐音): 握手谢客告别 sha(杀)+ke(客):联想 杀人者使人 发抖
"He's a dealer who'll give you a fair shake."
他是个买卖公平的商人.
近义:jar, jiggle, jolt, jounce, perturb, toss
反义:caseharden
n. 树;木料;树状图;宗谱;
vt. 把…赶上树;使处于困境;把鞋型插入(鞋内);
💡 吹”(谐音):风吹 树动 T像树,r是树叉,e是叶片- 树
"We put up the decorations and the tree and started to feel Christmassy at last."
我们布置好了装饰品和圣诞树,这才开始感受到圣诞节的气氛。
近义:arboreal, arborescent