We can allow satellites, planets, suns, universe, nay whole systems of universes, to be governed by laws, but the smallest insect, we wish to be created at once by special act.

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universe ['junɪvɝs] 词频3 词根: ver
n. 宇宙;天地万物; 经验领域;
💡 uni一个+vers转向+e→统一旋转→宇宙
"Scientists disagree about how the universe was created."
科学家对宇宙是怎样形成的有分歧。
近义:world, cosmos
insect ['ɪnsɛkt] 词频2 词根: in
n. 虫,昆虫;卑鄙的人;微贱的人,小人; adj. 昆虫的;卑劣的;
💡 in进入+sect切, 割→昆虫一节一节如被切开一样 → 昆虫
"The insect's wings are almost transparent."
这昆虫的翅膀几乎是透明的。
近义:vermin, bug, critter, crittur
once [wʌns] 词频1
adv. 一次,一趟;一倍;曾经;一旦; conj. 一旦…就…;一经; n. 一次,一回;
💡 on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
细菌一进入血液里,就附着在红细胞表面上。
近义:heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
special ['spɛʃl] 词频1 词根: spec
adj. 特殊的;专门的;专用的;重要的; n. 专车;特价;特刊;特约稿;
💡 speci种类+al...的→比其他种类好的→特别的
"A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications."
有一个特别小组委员会裁决规划申请项目。
近义:outstanding, unusual, especial, exceptional, extraordinary, particular
allow [ə'laʊ] 词频1
vt. 允许;承认;给予;准许(做某事); vi. 容许;考虑;
💡 都(all)低下(low)头,表 同意
"His parents won't allow him to stay out late."
他的父母不会允许他在外待得很晚。
近义:license, authorize, permit, warrant, licence, commission 反义:inhibit, interdict, outlaw, preclude, prevent, prohibit
whole [hol] 词频1
adj. 全部的,所有的;完整的; n. 整体,整个;全部;
💡 who(谁)+le(乐): 整个的 用W去堵洞(hole)不就变成 整个的了吗?
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整栋大楼很快就熊熊燃烧起来。
近义:totality, unity, continuum, entirety, intact, integral 反义:quota, share, slice, imperfect, sketchy, unaccomplished

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