It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes.
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adj. 令人感兴趣的,有趣的;引起兴趣的;有趣的;令人关注的;
💡 inter 表示“在…之间,相互” +est表示最高级“最.+ ing [名词后缀]表示行为、状态、情况及其他 → adj.有趣的,引人入胜的
"an interesting collage of 1960s songs"
有趣的20世纪60年代歌曲的收藏集
近义:important, absorbing
反义:importunate, importune, inopportune, irksome, arid, irritating
n. 问题;疑问;怀疑;议题;
vt. 问(某人)问题;对(某事物)表示[感到]怀疑;
💡 quest寻求,询问+ion名词后缀 → 疑问
"I can't easily give an answer to your question."
你的问题我难以回答。
近义:impugn, interdict, query, challenge, confute, doubt
反义:back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
vt. 保持;留在心中,记住;雇用;付定金保留;
💡 re回+tain握住→拿回来→保留
"to retain your independence"
保持独立
近义:keep, stem, withhold, detain, hire, recruit
adj. 相关的;相对的;相互有关的;比较而言的;
n. 亲属,亲戚;相关物;亲缘植物(或动物);[语法学]关系词;
💡 relat=relate联系+ive名词后缀,表人 →亲戚
"Relative to the size, the city is sparsely populated."
与其面积相比, 这个城市的人口是稀少的.
近义:kin, kindred, kinsman, relation, congener, pertaining
反义:outlander, outsider, auslander, tramontane, alien, foreigner
n. 阶层,等级;军衔;次序,顺序;行列;
vt.& vi. 排列,使成横排;把…分类;
vt. 排列;超过,高于;把…分等级;
vi. 位于;使成横排;抱怨;吹毛求疵,揭疮疤;
adj. 讨厌的;极端的;繁茂的;恶臭的;
💡 银行(bank)后面的草地(r)上有个 排长 军衔军官 网友:yqy补充: 源自range
"She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank."
她不习惯和社会地位很高的人搅和在一起。
近义:hierarchize, itemize, assort, pick, range, categorise
n. 衣服,衣物;寝具;
v. 穿(衣)( clothe的第三人称单数);给…提供衣服;(用语言)表达;覆盖;
💡 构词:clothe+s
"I'm very choosy about my clothes."
我对自己的衣着很讲究。
近义:apparel, array, kit, attire, outfit, raiment