Life is an escalator: You can move forward or backward; you can not remain still.
📚 名句词汇解析
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vt.& vi. 移动,搬动;
vi. 搬家;行动;进展;(机器等)开动;
vt. 提议;使感动;摇动;变化;
n. 改变;迁移;
💡 mob, mov, mot 表”移动”
"Could we move on now to …?"
我们现在可以接着讨论…吗?
近义:relocate, remove, shuttle, transfer, translocate, withdraw
反义:freeze, remain, abide, caseharden
adv. 前进地;向前;至将来;提前地;
adj. 向前方的;迅速的;(社会、政治)进步的;早熟的;
vt. 促进,助长;(按新地址)转寄;发送;
n. 前锋;
💡 for前 + ward向... → ad.向前;今后,往后\r\nv.转发
"He leaned forward, his hands clasped tightly together."
他俯身向前,双手十字交错地紧握着。
近义:reship, patronize, promote, propitiate, support, uphold
反义:get, back, backward, rearward, fro
adj. 向后的;反向的;怯生生的;落后的;
adv. 向后地;相反地;回溯地;
💡 back后边+ward向... →向后的
"Because of his long illness, Tom is backward in his studies."
因为汤姆长期生病, 所以在学习中成绩落后.
近义:lagging, underdeveloped, undeveloped, unprogressive, backwards, atavic
n. 剩余物,残骸;残余;遗迹;遗体;
vi. 留下;保持;留待;依然;
vi.& link-v. 搁置;剩余,剩下;逗留;终属,归于;
💡 re回+main逗留→回来留下→剩余
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义:keep, stay, get, persevere, hold, continue
反义:vary, alter
n. 自动扶梯;
💡 escal梯子 + ator 表示做...工作的物 → n.【建】自动楼梯\r\n上下调整的条款
"I don't like escalator — I'll climb the stairs."
我不喜欢自动扶梯,我要爬楼梯.
n. 生活,生计;生命,性命;一生,寿命;人生,尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义:being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反义:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end