Words falls upon the facts like soft snow, blurring the outline and covering up all the details.
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n. 梗概,大纲,提纲,草稿,要点,主要原则;外形,轮廓,轮廓线,轮廓画法,略图(画法);
vt. 概述;略述;画轮廓,打草图,描略图;
💡 out外,出+line线条→外部线条→大纲
"The outline of the mountain in the distance is dim."
远处山脉的轮廓隐隐约约.
近义:paint, pencil, portray, represent, roughcast, schematize
prep. 在…上面;当…时候;
"It was a title bestowed upon him by the king."
那是国王赐给他的头衔。
近义:above, atop, on, onto, over, o'er
adj. 软的,柔软的;温和的,柔和的;不含酒精的;轻松的;
n. 柔软之物,柔软的部分;
adv. 柔和地;温柔地;
💡 索服特(谐音)洗面奶- 柔软的 这种(so)脚(ft)很 软
"She speaks with a soft West Country burr."
她说话带有一种西部地区浓重r音的口音。
近义:malleable, mellow, mild, attenuated, softened, squashy
反义:resistant, resistive, steely, stiff, strong, tough
n. 雪,雪花;积雪;雪季;
vt. 使纷纷落下;使变白;下雪;被雪覆盖,被雪阻挡;
vi. 降雪;
💡 下雪是织女正在(now)一片一片的撕(s)白布
"Heavy snow has caused total chaos on the roads."
大雪导致道路上交通一片混乱。
近义:appal, appall, overburden, overwhelm, swamp, whelm
covering
['kʌvəriŋ]
n. 掩蔽物,遮盖物;
v. 覆盖( cover的现在分词);
"a thick covering of snow on the ground"
地上厚厚的一层积雪
近义:liner, overlay, overlaying, plate, plating, protector
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