His lordship may compel us to be equal upstairs, but there will never be equality in the servants hall.
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vt. 强迫,迫使;强制发生,使不得不;
💡 com共同+pel推→一起推→强迫
"The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children."
这项法律可强制父亲定期支付子女的费用。
近义:impel, intimidate, obligate, oblige, bind, coerce
反义:invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, proscribe
adj. 相等的,平等的;平稳的;势均力敌的;胜任的;
vt. 等于;比得上;使相等;同样看待;
n. 同样的人;相等的数量;能与之比拟的东西;(地位、实力等)相同的人;
vi. 相等,相平(与out连用);
💡 equ相等,平均+al形容词后缀 → 相等的,平等的
"They envision an equal society, free of poverty and disease."
他们向往一个没有贫穷和疾病的平等社会。
近义:match, parallel, equate, par, peer, neighbor
反义:unmatch, objector, opposer, opposite, rival, trialist
adv. 在楼上,往楼上;在高空;
adj. 楼上的;
n. 楼上;
💡 upstair在楼上+s表副词→在楼上,往楼上
"She heard a floorboard creak upstairs."
她听见楼上的地板发出嘎吱嘎吱的响声。
近义:above, overhead, up, upwards, aloft
n. 同等,平等;[数]相等,等式;
💡 equ相等,平均+ality名词后缀 → 平等
"Liberty, equality. Fraternity?"
自由,平等。博爱乎?
近义:owelty, par, parity, selfsameness, similarity, compatibility
反义:odds, unevenness, unlikeness, inhomogeneity, inequation, difference
n. 过道,走廊;大厅,前厅;娱乐中心,会所;
💡 谑(谐音),所有的(all)全在 大厅)
"The acoustics of the new concert hall are excellent."
新音乐厅的传声效果极佳。
近义:auditorium, lobby, lounge, pavilion, room, salon