Sometimes a slow gradual approach does more good than a large gesture.
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adv. 有时,间或;时而;
💡 sometime某一时间的+s表副词 →有时
"Even friends disagree sometimes."
即便是朋友有时也有分歧。
近义:occasionally, oft, once, rarely, betweentimes, betweenwhiles
反义:invariably, periodically, repeatedly, steadily, usually, consistently
vt.& vi. 接近,走近,靠近;
vt. 接近;着手处理;使移近;试图贿赂(或影响,疏通);
n. 方法;途径;接近;
vi. 靠近;
💡 ap一再+proach接近 → 接近;近路,方法
"a bottom-up approach to tackling the problem"
处理这个问题的自下而上的方法
近义:nudge, approximate, near, access, launch, tackle
反义:leave, absquatulate, recede, retire, retreat, scat
n. 手势,姿势;举止,动作;〔古语〕仪态;[计算机]光笔指令;
vt. 做手势;
vi. 用手势表现,表达或指导;
💡 gest带来,产生+ure名词后缀→带来信息的动作→手势
"She opened her arms wide in an expansive gesture of welcome."
她展开双臂以示欢迎。
近义:beckon, gesticulate, indication, motion, sign, token
adj. 慢的;迟钝的;温和的;慢于…的;
adv. 慢慢地;缓慢地;
vt.& vi. (使)缓行,(使)减速;
vi. 变慢;变萧条;
vt. 放慢;阻碍;
💡 速度(s)低(low)即 慢
"an agonizingly slow process"
极其缓慢的过程
近义:brake, decelerate, lagging, leisurely, phlegmatic, poky
反义:speed, hasten, quick, rapid, smart, spanking
adj. 渐进的,渐(升)降的;倾斜度小的;逐次的,逐渐的;平缓的;
n. 弥撒升阶圣歌;弥撒圣歌集;
💡 grad(等级)+ual(形缀):一个等级一个等级的- 逐渐的
"a gradual change in the climate"
气候的逐渐变化
近义:gradualist, gradualistic, stepped
反义:hurried, abrupt, lightning, precipitant, precipitate, precipitous
adv. 大大地;夸大地;详细地;顺风地;
adj. 大的;大规模的;大型号的;广泛的;
v. 玩个痛快;(尤指跳舞和饮酒)作乐;
"The two large classrooms have been assigned to us."
这两间大教室分配给了我们。
近义:major, sizeable, big, sizable, some, capital
反义:small