Before you contradict an old man, my fair friend, you should endeavor to understand him.
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vt.& vi. 懂,理解;
vt. 了解;默认;听说;领会;
💡 under(under)+stand→懂;了解;通晓;认为
"That's just an approximation, you understand."
你知道那仅仅是近似值。
近义:ideate, imagine, apprehend, interpret, assimilate, penetrate
反义:misapprehend, misconstrue, mishear, misinterpret, misrepresent, misread
endeavor
[ɪn'dɛvɚ]
vt.& vi. 尝试,试图;尽力,竭力;
n. 努力,尽力;
💡 en(in,使成为)+deavour(duty)→努力;竭力
"Thereupon, we knew, our endeavor was valuable."
于是, 我们知道, 我们的努力是有价值的!
近义:endeavour, hurry, intend, labor, overwork, strain
vt. 反驳,驳斥;否认;与…矛盾,与…抵触;
vi. 反驳;否认;发生矛盾;
💡 contra(反的)dict(话)- 反驳
"She waxes righteously indignant if anyone tries to contradict her."
如果有人想反驳她,她说起话来就会义愤填膺.
近义:impugn, naysay, oppose, rebut, refute, belie
反义:back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
adj. 公平的;合理的;晴朗的;美丽的;
adv. 公平地;直接地;清楚地;正大光明地;
n. 集市,庙会;商品交易会,展览会;美人,美丽的事物;
vt. (卡通制作)顺利接合;(动作)衔接协调;(飞机)装配平整;使(飞机接合部)平滑;
vi. 转晴;
💡 费扼泼赖fair play 公平比赛{公平互利的交易- 集市} 网友:tom abide 补充:比赛只要fair (公平),不怕fail(失败)。
"The punishment was very fair."
这个处罚很公正。
近义:plain, uniform, even, flat, blond, bazaar
反义:inequitable, iniquitous, tyrannous, unjust, unrighteous, wrongful
n. 朋友,友人;资助者;助手;近亲;
v. <诗>与…为友;
💡 星期五(fri)和 朋友结束(end)友谊(friendship) 网友:马 胜 敏 补充:fiend n.魔鬼, 魔王, 撒旦, 邪神, 能手, 成癖者 说明
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一个亲密盟友和伙伴
近义:mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
反义:opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe