Nerds don't just happen to dress informally. They do it too consistently. Consciously or not, they dress informally as a prophylactic measure against stupidity.
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vi. 发生;碰巧;出现;偶然遇到;
💡 hap(luck)+pen(动词后缀)→发生；偶然发生；碰巧
"It's frightening to think it could happen again."
想到此事可能再次发生就使人不寒而栗。
近义：arise, issue, occur, pass, supervene, transpire
n. 测量，测度;措施;程度;尺寸;
vt. 测量;估量;
vi. 测量;测量（大小，容量，尺寸等）;
💡 meas计量，测量+ure名词后缀 → 测量，测定
"How do you measure the volume of a gas?"
你如何计量气体的体积？
近义：meter, quantify, dose, gauge, measurement, measuring
prep. 反对;对…不利;紧靠;以防;
💡 gain =against (反对)#词根助记：反对
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票赞成，五人反对，两人弃权。
近义：athwart, agin
n. 衣服;装饰;连衣裙;礼服;
vt.& vi. 给…穿衣;穿着;打扮;
adj. 连衣裙的;须穿礼服的;适合于正式场合的;办公时（或半正式场合）穿戴的;
vt. 给…穿衣;给…提供衣服;装潢，装饰或装点;排成列;
vi. 穿衣;排列整齐;
💡 漂亮 女服，点缀丝(谐音)线
"a girl in a blue dress and ankle socks"
身穿蓝色连衣裙和套袜的女孩
近义：bandage, swaddle, swathe, strap, apparel, attire
反义：bare, strip, unclothe, uncover, denude, devest
informally
[[in'fɔ:məli]]
adv. 非正式地；不拘礼节地
近义：unceremoniously, casually, colloquially
反义：properly, rightly, ceremoniously, conventionally, duly, dutifully
adv. 一贯地，坚持地，固守地;总;
"The Liberal Democrats have consistently opposed such measures."
自由民主党向来反对类似的提案措施。
近义：invariably, periodically, regularly, solidly, steadily, usually
反义：erratically