People who reach the top of the tree are only those who haven't got the qualifications to detain them at the bottom.
📚 名句词汇解析
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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
n. 港口，安全地方;避难所，安息所;
vt. 把（船）开进港;为…提供避难场所;掩护;
💡 hav持有+en表示场所→有[全部]的场所 → 避难所
"They haven't formally announced their engagement yet."
他们还没有正式宣布订婚。
近义：asylum, protection, refuge, roof, sanctuary, shelter
vt. 留住，阻住;耽搁;拘留，扣留;
💡 de离开+tain拿住→拿走→拘留；阻拦
"He was instructed to inspect the cargo on the ship and detain such cargo if necessary."
他奉命去检查船上所载货物并于必要时扣留该项货物.
近义：keep, retain, stem, withhold, imprison, apprehend
反义：release, unlock, hustle, quicken, rush, haste
v. 到达，走到;够…，抓…;完成;
n. 手脚能够到的范围;范围，区域;影响的范围，管辖的范围;
💡 树（r）下每人（each）都 伸手去够，但都不能 到达树尖 网友：yqy 补充：【同】achieve,attain, reach 【辨析】achieve 着重在
"The ball bounced twice before he could reach it."
球弹了两次他才接到。
近义：obtain, attain, achieve, gain, get, pass
n. 树;木料;树状图;宗谱;
vt. 把…赶上树;使处于困境;把鞋型插入（鞋内）;
💡 吹”（谐音）：风吹 树动 T像树，r是树叉，e是叶片- 树
"We put up the decorations and the tree and started to feel Christmassy at last."
我们布置好了装饰品和圣诞树，这才开始感受到圣诞节的气氛。
近义：arboreal, arborescent
n. 底部;末端;臀部;尽头;
adj. 底部的;
vt. 装底;测量深浅;查明真相;
vi. 到达底部;建立基础;
"The bottom of the bucket has worn through after all this time."
经过这么长时间,这只桶的底部终于磨穿了.
近义：arse, booty, behind, butt, breech, can
反义：head, height, apex, hilltop, peak, pinnacle