Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance but to do what lies clearly at hand.

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distance ['dɪstəns] 词频1 词根: di
n. 距离,路程;远处;疏远;(时间的)间隔,长久; vt. 把…远远甩在后面;疏远;与…保持距离;
💡 dist距离 + ance 表名词,状态、情况、性质、行为 → n.距离,间距;远处
"A peal of church bells rang out in the distance."
远处响起了一阵教堂的钟声。
近义:isolation, separation, estrangement, aloofness, distantial, separate 反义:approximate, abut, immediacy, nearness, neighborhood, neighbourhood
main [meɪn] 词频1
adj. 主要的,最重要的;全力的; n. 最主要的部分,重点;主要管道;体力;[航海]公海;
💡 妈妈(ma)在家里(in)是 主要的成员
"All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall."
全体学生获通知到大礼堂集合。
近义:head, intrinsic, leading, major, master, material 反义:associate, attache, parallel, auxiliary, accessorial, accessory
business [ˈbɪznɪs] 词频1
n. 商业,交易;生意;事务,业务;职业,行业;
💡 在公共汽车(bus)里面(in)一只鹅(e)和两条蛇(ss)正在做 生意
"The availability of cheap long - term credit would help small business."
低利息的 长期 贷款对小型企业会有帮助.
近义:negotiation, trade, trading, traffic, biz, commerce 反义:individual
dimly ['dimli] 词频3
adv. 昏暗地,朦胧地,模糊地;依稀;影影绰绰;隐隐约约;
"a dimly lit room"
灯光昏暗的房间
近义:lamely, lightly, limply, slightly, weakly, faintly
clearly ['klɪrli] 词频1
adv. 明亮地;明净地;明确地;显然地;
"This case falls clearly within the ambit of the 2001 act."
这件案子显然属于2001年法案的范围。
近义:just, manifestly, obviously, openly, overtly, patently 反义:privately, privily, secretly, undercover, underground, clandestinely
hand [hænd] 词频1 词根: /hʌn/
n. 手;协助,帮助;(工具等的)把,柄;掌管; vt. 传递,交给;搀扶;支持;
💡 音“焊的”,断臂维纳斯怎么有了手?人工焊的。 网友:SUNSHINE 补充:手要出“汗”,所以就是“汗得”
"He wiped his hand across his mouth, then belched loudly."
他用手抹了抹嘴,然后打了个响亮的饱嗝。
近义:pass, reach, relay, concede, donate, give

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