I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'.
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vt. 诋毁,诽谤;玷污;涂黑;毁誉;
💡 de使得+nigr黑+ate使之成→使变黑→贬低
"I didn't intend to denigrate her achievements."
我不是想贬低她的成绩。
近义:humble, insult, libel, malign, muckrake, offend
反义:apotheosize, honor, immortalise, immortalize, inspire, laud
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. 国家;国民;乡下;地区;
💡 数数(count) 国家有多少树苗(ry)被乱砍
"economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism"
旅游业为该国带来的经济效益
近义:homeland, nation, region, fatherland, meadow, champaign
反义:municipal, urban, city
v. 表示…的意思;意思是;打算;产生…结果;
adj. 吝啬的;刻薄的;破旧的;残忍的;
n. 平均数;中间;几何平均;等比中数;
💡 他哭mean(意味着)想吃吃meat(肉)
"I don't mean to disparage your achievements."
我并不想贬低你的成就。
近义:hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, purport, signify
反义:humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal
n. 方法( mean的名词复数);手段;收入;财富;
v. 意味着( mean的第三人称单数);引起;打算或注定要某人成为或做某事;
"The inquiry is by no means cut and dried."
调查之事远未盖棺定论。
近义:approach, manner, method, mode, process, strategy