I belong to an ancient, idle, wild, and useless tribe... I am a storyteller.
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vi. 属于;是…的成员;应被放在;适应;
💡 be使+long长→使长久拥有→属于
"Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?"
你参加了专业学会或行业协会没有?
近义:apply, pertain, correspond
adj. 古代的,已往的;古老的,过时的;年老的;老式的;
n. 古代人;古文明国的国民;<古>高龄老人;<古>旗手;
💡 anci古老+ent....的 → 古代的
"extant remains of the ancient wall"
尚存的古城墙遗迹
近义:senior, elder, antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic
反义:hot, imaginative, innovative, latest, modern, novel
adj. 无用的,无效的;无价值的;差劲的;不怎么样的;
💡 use用+less无...的 →无用的
"The measures were decried as useless."
这些措施受到指责,说是不起作用。
近义:idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
反义:helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
n. 部落,部族;[生]族;一帮,一伙;大群;
💡 tri(three)+be(family)→种族;部族;一群人
"a tribe of cannibals"
食人部落
近义:clan
adj. 无意义的;空闲的;懒惰的;无根据的;
vi. 虚度;空转;挂空挡;未熄火;
vt. 虚度;使空转;
n. (尤指暂时地)关闭工厂,使(工人)闲着;
💡 爱抖(谐音): 无事可做,就爱发抖 懒惰的偶像(idol音同) a young idle ,an old beggar 网友:yqy 补充:“挨dou(到,文言
"Mike doesn't study at all. Instead, he sits idle all day."
迈克根本不肯读书, 相反地, 他终日游手好闲.
近义:laze, loaf, loiter, lounge, procrastinate, ramble
反义:hurry, labor, overwork, strain, strive, struggle
adj. 野生的;野蛮的;狂热的;荒凉的;
n. 荒野;未开化的地方;偏远地区;人烟稀少的地区;
adv. 疯狂地;胡乱地;
💡 与温和的(mild)相反(m-w)即 野蛮的
"The former wild man of rock has reinvented himself as a respectable family man."
过去的那位摇滚狂人已经改变形象,成了一位体面的爱家的男人。
近义:backland, steppe, thicket, bushes, chaparral, nonsensical
反义:heedful, judicious, leery, levelheaded, moderate, precautious
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