By increasing the size of the keyhole, today's playwrights are in danger of doing away with the door.
— Peter Ustinov  ·  No category

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away [ə'we] 词频1
adv. 离开，远离;在远处;消失; adj. 不在的;遥远的;客场比赛;
💡 a(on)+broad→在远方；离去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅馆里, 这些老人和往常一样喝个不停.
近义：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
size [saɪz] 词频1
n. 大小，尺寸;规模;胶料，浆糊;巨大，大量; vt. 按大小排列;改变…的大小;上胶料，上浆;上涂料; adj. 一定尺寸的;
💡 四(si)则(ze)运算量 尺寸
"This report is an acknowledgement of the size of the problem."
这个报告承认了问题的严重性。
近义：dimension, magnitude, roominess, spaciousness, vastness, volume 反义：shortness, slightness, tininess, trifle, minuteness, diminutiveness
today [tə'de] 词频1
adv. （在）今天;现在;现今;现代，当代; n. 今天，今日;现代，当代;现今;
💡 到（to）的天（day），是 今天
"Blimey, it's hot today."
哎呀，今天真热。
近义：now, nowadays
danger ['dendʒɚ] 词频1
n. 危险;危险物，威胁;
💡 踢裆(dang)儿(er) 危险 等着(谐音):要遭到报复很 危险
"Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road."
孩子们每次过这条马路都面临着生命危险。
近义：hazard, jeopardy, peril, pitfall, risk, riskiness 反义：haven, asylum, auspice, patronage, refuge, roof
door [dɔr] 词频1
n. 门，户;出入口;一家[户];通道;
💡 盗（谐音）： 门破了，东西被盗了
"I'll leave the door ajar."
我让门半开着。
近义：doorway, entrance, entranceway, entryway
keyhole [['ki:həul]]
n. 键孔, 栓孔, 锁眼\\na. 显示内情的

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