I don't want to sound Pollyannaish, but I hope that out of a tragedy like this something good will come. I hope we understand we're one family.
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n. 悲剧,惨剧;悲剧文学;悲剧理论,悲剧表演艺术;悲剧式作品;
💡 trag 表”山羊”,后引申为”悲剧”(最开始的悲剧是撒克逊人的山羊剧)##ode, ody 【希腊传入拉丁】表”歌,诗”#词根助记:trag(=山羊)+edy=山羊之歌(古代羊人剧是悲剧的前身)=悲剧
"a leaning towards comedy rather than tragedy"
偏爱喜剧而不是悲剧
近义:holocaust, misfortune, calamity, catastrophe, debacle, disaster
反义:joy, bliss, blithe, felicity, godspeed, happiness
vt.& vi. 懂,理解;
vt. 了解;默认;听说;领会;
💡 under(under)+stand→懂;了解;通晓;认为
"That's just an approximation, you understand."
你知道那仅仅是近似值。
近义:ideate, imagine, apprehend, interpret, assimilate, penetrate
反义:misapprehend, misconstrue, mishear, misinterpret, misrepresent, misread
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. 声音,声响;音调,声调;声波;嘈杂声;
vi. 响,发声;听起来,好像;回响;[音乐]乐器等被奏响;
vt. 使出声,使发声;清楚地发出;宣布,发表;颂扬;
adj. 健全的;合理的;完好的,无损的;明智的;
adv. 彻底地,充分地;
"I can't bear the sound of chalk scraping on a blackboard."
我受不了粉笔在黑板上摩擦时发出的刺耳声音.
近义:plumb, probe, study, fathom, holler, scream
反义:imperfect, blemished, defective, dud, faulty, flawed
n. 希望,期望;希望的东西;被寄予希望的人或事物、情况;抱有希望的理由;
vt.& vi. 希望,期望;
vt. [俚语]相信,认为;
vi. 希望,盼望,期待;
💡 侯补”对员有 希望成为正式队员
"He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation."
他是年轻一代的希望之灯。
近义:illusion, aspiration, reliance, trust, trustfulness, fantasy
反义:hopelessness, desperateness, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency
vi. 来;开始;出现;发生;
vt. 做;装扮…的样子;将满(…岁);
int. 嗨!;
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去,现在就要行动起来。
近义:impersonate, perform, personify, portray, represent, stage
反义:leave, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, split