Engineers are all basically high-functioning autistics who have no idea how normal people do stuff.
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basically
['besɪkli]
adv. 主要地;从根本上说;基本,基本上;总的说来;
💡 bas 基础 + ic ...的+ ally ...地 →basic基础的+ ally ...地 → 基本上
"Yes, that's basically correct."
对,基本正确。
近义:inherently, practically, substantially, crucially, essentially, fundamentally
反义:absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively
adj. 正常的;正规的,标准的;[数学]正交的;精神健全的;
n. 正常,常态;标准;[数学]法线;
💡 norm规则,规范+al形容词后缀→有规范的→正常的
"the inversion of normal word order"
正常词序的倒装
近义:normalcy, normality, ordinary, regular, standard, usual
反义:irregular, malformed, misshapen, nonconforming, atypical, uncommon
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
adj. 高的;高尚的,崇高的;高音调的;高级的,高等的;
adv. (程度等)高地;高价地;奢侈地;
n. 高处,高位;[气象学]高气压;高压地带;高水平;
"acrobatics on the high wire"
走钢丝杂技
近义:maximum, towering, upland, elevated, altitudinous, inebriated
n. 主意,想法;[哲]理念,观念;[乐]乐句;模糊想法;
💡 dear(亲爱的),你有什么好idea(主意)
"How does the idea of a holiday in Spain grab you?"
你对于到西班牙去度假这个主意感兴趣 吗 ?
近义:intent, knowledge, notion, purpose, think, thought
n. 材料,原料,资料;〈俚〉钱,现金;填充物;素材资料;
vt. 塞满;填塞;让吃饱;
vi. 吃得过多;
💡 东西(stuff)装满(stuff)不透气(stuffy),全体人员(staff)僵直的(stiff) 一帮(a)员工(staff)有(u)许多 东西(stuf
"She's pretty hot stuff."
她很性感。
近义:inlay, jam, mob, overcrowd, overpack, overstock
反义:move, translocate, withdraw, displace, evacuate, exhaust