Though it sounds absurd, it is true to say I felt younger at sixty than I felt at twenty.
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adj. 荒谬的;荒唐的;无理性的,杂乱无章的;荒诞主义的,荒诞的;
n. 无价值,无意义;
💡 surd-, -surd 表”愚蠢的,荒唐的”##a, ab, abs 前缀;表示来自,离开
"That uniform makes the guards look absurd."
警卫们穿着那种制服看起来怪模怪样的。
近义:illogical, inane, irrational, laughable, lost, ludicrous
反义:irrefragable, axiomatic
num. 六十;
💡 six六+ty十 →六十
"She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five."
她连续不断地受雇于人,一直工作到六十五岁。
近义:threescore
n. 二十,二十个;二十多岁;二十年代;许多,大量;
num. 二十;
adj. 二十的;
💡 twen=two二+ty十 → 二十
"The farmer picked twenty pears."
农民摘掉了二十个梨子。
conj. 虽然,尽管;即使;纵然;
adv. 可是,但是;不过;然而;话虽这样说;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他虽然经验最少,却是最出色的老师。
近义:however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
adj. 真正的;真实的;忠实的;正确的;
adv. 真正地;确实地;正确地;正当地;
n. 真理,真实;正,准,精确;
vt. 摆正;决定(某物)的位置以使其平衡、平稳或水平;
"A whale is a fish. True or false?"
鲸鱼是鱼,对还是错?
近义:legitimate, original, authentic, real, sterling, truthful
反义:illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony