When President Bush invaded Iraq after 911 it was like Truman invading Mexico after Pearl Harbor.
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n. 校长;总统;总裁;董事长;
💡 pre…前,预先+sid坐+ent人→有前面坐的人→总统
"He hit the mark when he became president of the class."
他达到了他的目标,被选为班长.
近义:prolocutor, chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, chairlady, forewoman
n. 灌木(丛);[机械学](金属)衬套;[电学](绝缘)套管;类似灌木的东西(尤指浓密的毛发或皮毛);
vi. 丛生;灌木般丛生;浓密(或茂密)地生长;生密枝;
vt. 加(金属)衬套于;加套管于;用耙耙平(耕地);以灌木(或灌木丛)装饰(或覆盖、围绕、围住、支撑、标志、保护等);
adj. (豆科植物等)如灌木般长得低矮的;粗野的;粗鲁的;粗糙但实用的;
💡 不稀(谐音):茂密的 灌木丛 布什(Bush)总统躲在 灌木丛中
"Don't beat around the bush, come straight to the point!"
别拐弯抹角, 直截了当地说吧!
近义:shrub, bushing, ferrule
n. 珍珠;珍品;人造珍珠;珠状物;
vi. 采珍珠;
vt. 使成珠状;用珍珠装饰;
💡 p(婆)+ear(耳朵)+l(一):婆的耳朵戴了一粒 珍珠 梨(pear)被串在树枝(l)上,远看好像是一串 珍珠
"An enormously powerful fleet was concentrated at Pearl Harbour."
一支极其强大的舰队集结在珍珠港.
近义:nacre
harbor
['hɑ:bə]
n. 海港;海湾;避难所;躲藏处;
vt.& vi. 心怀;庇护;避入安全地;(船)入港停泊;
💡 音:航泊,航船停泊处;海泊,海里停泊处;husband 丈夫是避风港
"The harbor lies to the south of the city."
港口在城市的南边.
近义:host, house, lodge, protect, shelter, snug