What people are ashamed of usually makes a good story.
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n. 人,人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adj. 惭愧的,羞耻的,害臊的;难为情;
💡 a加强意义+sham羞耻+ed...的→羞耻的
"She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party."
她对自己在聚会上的行为深感羞愧。
近义:humiliated, mortified, shamed, shamefaced, timid, blushing
反义:hotheaded, impassioned, proudhearted, brave, elated, exalted
adv. 通常,经常,平常,惯常地;一直,向来;动不动,一般;素;
💡 usual通常的+ly副词后缀→通常地,惯常地
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常认为,蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在11世纪发明的。
近义:invariably, mostly, normally, oft, often, oftentimes
反义:infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
n. 故事,传说;历史,沿革;内情;传记;
vt. 用历史故事画装饰;讲…的故事;把…作为故事讲述;
vi. 说谎;
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。
近义:narrative, recital, recitation, recountal, tale, telling