I simply cannot understand the passion that some people have for making themselves thoroughly uncomfortable and then boasting about it afterwards.
— Patricia Moyes  ·  No category

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simply ['sɪmpli] 词频1
adv. 简单地，朴素地;（引出概括或解释）不过，仅仅;简直;<非正>实在;
💡 sim一次 + ply 折叠 →折一次 → ad.简单地；朴素地
"The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more."
这架时钟纯属摆设，它再也不走了。
近义：just, merely, only, purely, solely, but 反义：elaborately, painfully, wearisomely, challengingly, hardly
understand ['ʌndɚ'stænd] 词频1
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
passion ['pæʃən] 词频2 词根: pass
n. 激情，热情;热心，爱好;热恋;酷爱; vt.&vi. [诗歌用语]表露强烈感情，显示巨大热情;
💡 pass感情+ion名词后缀 →热情，激情
"That child stamps her foot when she is in a passion."
那女孩一发脾气就跺脚.
近义：infatuation, inflaming, ardor, obsession, paroxysm, vehemence 反义：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
people ['pipl] 词频1 词根: 公众
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
themselves [ðɛm'sɛlvz] 词频1
pron. 他[她，它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
uncomfortable [ʌn'kʌmftəbl] 词频3 词根: un
adj. 不舒服的;令人不舒服的;不自在的;不安的;
💡 un不，没有+comfortable形容词后缀，能…的→不能一起强大→不舒服的
"I couldn't sleep because the bed was so uncomfortable."
这床太不舒服了，我睡不着觉。
近义：inconvenient, awkward, uneasy, unemployed, comfortless, constrained 反义：inviting, snug, cosey, cozie, comfy, cosy

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