Boredom is a finicky creature, never around when you need it, and always popping up when you want it the least.
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n. 生物,动物;人;创造物;(他人的)工具;
💡 cre产生+ at=ate表动词 + ure表名词→ create创造 + ure表名词 → 创造物,生物
"The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature."
榛睡鼠是一种在夜间活动的胆小动物。
近义:inbeing, being, entity, wight, animal
n. 讨厌,令人讨厌的事物;无聊,无趣;厌倦;
"I started to eat too much out of sheer boredom."
由于实在闲极无聊,我开始无节制地大吃起来。
近义:monotony, tediousness, tedium, weariness, yawn, ennui
反义:hobby, attractions, pastime, avocation, play, playtime
finicky
['fɪnɪki]
adj. 过分讲究的;难做的;细节的;爱挑剔的;
"It's a very finicky job."
这是个很细致的工作。
近义:huffy, irritable, jumpy, meticulous, mincing, minute
反义:accordant, consentaneous, consentient, agreeing
adv. 大约;旋转;到处,四处;在周围;
prep. 围绕;在附近;前后,左右;在…周围;
💡 前缀:a 表示加强意义
"He arrived around five o'clock."
他大约是五点钟到的。
近义:about, approximately, loosely, nearly, roughly, thereabout
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
adj. 最小的;最少的( little的最高级);最不重要的,地位最低的;
adv. 最少,最小;
n. 最小;最少量;
"We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation."
如欲取消,请至少提前24小时告知。
近义:lowest, lowliest, measly, merest, minimal, minimum
反义:maximal, meridian, top, upmost, uppermost, greatest