On Valentine's Day, millions of men give millions of women flowers, cards and candy as a heartfelt expression of the emotion that also motivates men to observe anniversaries and birthdays: fear.

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expression [ɪk'sprɛʃən] 词频1 词根: press
n. 表现,表示,表达;表情,脸色,态度,腔调,声调;[数]式,符号;词句,语句,措辞,说法;
💡 ex出来+press挤压+ion名词后缀 →表达;表情
"He listened to her story with a stony expression."
他带着冷漠的表情听她讲经历.
近义:idiom, aphorism, articulation, locution, maxim, phrase 反义:still, stillness, quietness
observe [əb'zɝv] 词频1 词根: ob
vt.& vi. 观察;研究; vt. 遵守;观察;庆祝; vi. 注意;说;评述;当观察员;
💡 ob加强动作+serve服务,保持→一直保持→遵守,引申为观察
"Let's observe a minute's silence in memory of the dead."
让我们为死者静默一分钟.
近义:note, notice, perceive, watch, twig, feel 反义:neglect, overleap, overlook, pass, pretermit, slight
valentine [['væləntain]] 词频4
n. 情人, 情人节礼物
近义:inamorato, lovebird, lover, sweetheart, beau, admirer
give [ɡɪv] 词频1
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出; vt. 供给;产生;举办;(为购买某物或做某事而)支付; vi. (物体)塌下;让步; n. 伸展性,弹性;
💡 给吾(谐音): 给
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我们再给你几分钟时间让你连续打下去.
近义:impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure 反义:attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure
candy ['kændi] 词频2
n. 糖果;冰糖;〈美俚〉古柯碱,可卡因;巧克力; vt. (用糖煮过以)保存;使结晶为砂糖; adj. 〈美俚〉(服饰)花哨的;甜言蜜语的;
💡 看弟”(谐音)吃 糖果,自己流口水 网友:tom 补充:can(罐头)+dy[底] 罐头的最底下放的是糖果。
"a box of candy"
一盒糖果
近义:honey, sugar, sweeten, caramelize, edulcorate, mellow 反义:embitter
heartfelt ['hɑ:tfelt;'hɑ:tˌfelt]
adj. 衷心的;诚挚的;真诚的;深切;
"We would like to take this opportunity to convey our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims."
我们谨此向受害人家属表达我们衷心的慰唁.
近义:honest, moving, sincere, touching, hearty

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