I'm glad I didn't have to fight in any war. I'm glad I didn't have to pick up a gun. I'm glad I didn't get killed or kill somebody. I hope my kids enjoy the same lack of manhood.
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pron. 某人,有人;
n. 大人物,重要的人物;
💡 some 有些 +body 人→ pron.某人,有人
"There's always somebody at home in the evenings."
晚上总有人在家。
近义:heavy, heavyweight, hotshot, lion, mandarin, mogul
adj. 高兴的,乐意的;令人高兴的,使人愉快的;(风光)明媚的,(景色)美丽的;充满欢乐的,兴高采烈的;
vt. 使高兴;
💡 高兴的哥(g)拉(la)弟(d)瞎逛
"I was glad to climb into the sanctuary of my bed."
我很乐意爬上床躲起来.
近义:ready, willing, jaunty, jocular, jolly, jovial
反义:heartbroken, heavyhearted, hurt, lachrymose, lacrimose, maudlin
vt.& vi. 战斗;斗争;打架;吵架;
n. 打架;吵架;战斗;斗志;
"The twins fight tooth and nail over the slightest disagreement."
这对双胞胎为了一点儿小矛盾而吵得不可开交.
近义:strive, struggle, argue, jangle, quarrel, quibble
反义:reconcile, reunite, rapport, togetherness, unison, unity
vt.& vi. 挑选,挑拣;挖,采,摘,剔,扒;挑剔;
n. 选择;收获;精华;
💡 爱打扮的猪(pig)八戒, 采摘鲜花头上戴
"Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today?"
今天你能帮我个忙去学校接萨姆吗?
近义:select, choose, cull, elect, scavenge, scoop
vt.& vi. 杀死…;
vt. 使停止[结束,失败];破坏,减弱,抵消;使痛苦,使受折磨;使笑得前仰后合,使笑死了;
n. 杀死;猎;被捕杀的动物;猎物;
adj. 致命的;
💡 作“杀”的手势,说“k”掉那只鸡。
"An increase in crime could kill the golden goose of tourism."
犯罪率的上升可能会扼杀旅游业这只产金蛋的鹅。
近义:ice, liquidate, assassinate, murder, obliterate, shoot
反义:enliven
n. 希望,期望;希望的东西;被寄予希望的人或事物、情况;抱有希望的理由;
vt.& vi. 希望,期望;
vt. [俚语]相信,认为;
vi. 希望,盼望,期待;
💡 侯补”对员有 希望成为正式队员
"He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation."
他是年轻一代的希望之灯。
近义:illusion, aspiration, reliance, trust, trustfulness, fantasy
反义:hopelessness, desperateness, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency