Tis a good thing to laugh at any rate, and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness.
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n. 仪器;手段,工具;乐器;法律文件;
vt. 用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
💡 in内+stru=struct建立+ment表名词→内部结构→仪器;工具
"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
专制者声称自己是上天选定的统治工具.
近义:assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool
n. 幸福;高兴;恰当;合适;
💡 happi=happy快乐+ness表名词→ 幸福,快乐
"I wish you the life of happiness and prosperity."
我祝你生活幸福、万事如意.
近义:joy, pleasure, bliss, blithe, eudaemonia, eudaimonia
反义:misery, misfortune, sadness, wretchedness, infelicity, discontent
n. 事件,形势;东西,事物;家伙;事业;
"She was the only thing that made life bearable."
只因有了她生活才可以过得下去。
近义:item, knickknack, article, object, tchotchke, thingamabob
vi. 笑;发笑;嘲笑;(特别表示因成功而)处于有利地位;
vt. 以笑表示,以笑感动[影响];
n. 笑;笑声;引人发笑的事或人;笑料;
💡 拉(la)五(u)缸(g)红(h)糖让人 大笑
"She gave a short, derisive laugh."
她讥讽地笑了笑。
近义:tehee, heehaw, laughing, laughter, mirth
反义:pule, snivel, sob, tear, wail, water
n. 速度;比率;等级;(利息等的)费率;
vt. 估价;值得;责骂;定级;
vt.& vi. 认为,把…算作;
vi. 被评价;被认为;被列入;申斥;
💡 有一个 mate(伙伴)约好了 date(日子)来到了 gate(大门)不小心 late(迟到)结果被 rate(责备)心里很 hate(怀恨)
"When is my pay going to be increased from its present rate?"
什么时候我现在的工资才能增加 呢 ?
近义:appraise, appreciate, assess, price, qualify, valuate
n. 稻草;麦秆;吸管;毫无价值的东西;
adj. 稻草的,麦秆的;稻草[麦秆]做的;假的,假想的;无价值的;
💡 睡觉(谐音):农民睡午觉,头下枕 稻草
"a mattress filled with straw"
稻草填充的垫子
近义:thatching, shank, strawy, thatched, inconsequential, inconsiderable