Most people rust out due to lack of challenge. Few people rust out due to overuse.
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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. 铁锈;锈病,锈菌;荒废,停滞;锈,锈色;
vt.& vi. (使)生锈;[植]害锈病;变钝,荒废;
💡 rus(螺丝)+t(它):螺丝它已 生锈 只有(just)灰尘(dust)必定(must)生锈(rust)
"pipes covered with rust"
生了锈的管子
近义:oxidize, mildew, mold, mould, oxide, rustiness
反义:pickle, deoxygenate
vt. 缺乏,缺少;需要的东西;
n. 缺乏,不足,没有;缺少的东西;
💡 辣味(la)公鸡(ck)很 缺乏
"Her brain was befogged by lack of sleep."
她因缺乏睡眠而头脑昏沉。
近义:necessitate, need, require, want, inadequacy, inefficiency
反义:lavishness, lot, luxuriance, luxuriancy, overabundance, plentifulness
n. 挑战;盘问;质疑;怀疑;
vt. 质疑;向…挑战;
vi. 提出挑战,要求竞赛(或竞争);驳斥;
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"It was a challenge, keeping ten boisterous seven-year-olds amused."
要逗着十个好动的七岁孩子玩真是一种挑战。
近义:impugn, negate, object, oppose, oppugn, outdare
反义:back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
overuse
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vt. 使用过度;
"Some guitar players tend to overuse the wah - wah pedal."
一些吉他手往往会滥用“哇哇”踏板.
近义:abuse
反义:avail, utilise, utilize