Romance is dead. It was acquired in a hostile takeover by Hallmark and Disney, homogenized, and sold off piece by piece.
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n. 浪漫史;爱情小说;恋爱;传奇色彩;
vt.& vi. 虚构;渲染;谈情说爱;追求某人;
💡 roma- 罗马, 浪漫
"Jane's and Paul's life together is full of romance."
简和保罗的共同生活充满了浪漫色彩.
近义:woo, court, enamor, enamour, idyl, idyll
adj. 敌人的,敌对的;怀有敌意的;不利的;
n. 敌对者,敌对物;敌方;
💡 host敌人+ile...的 → 敌意的
"The speaker got a hostile reception from the audience."
演讲人遭到了听众喝倒彩。
近义:inimical, litigious, opposing, pernicious, polemic, pugnacious
反义:hearty, hospitable, approachable, kind, kindly, likable
adj. 死去的;完全的;无感觉的;呆板的;
adv. 完全地;非常;绝对;极度;
n. 死者;(死一样的)寂静;极寒时候;
💡 呆的,人 死是“呆的
"We don't know whether he's alive or dead."
我们不知道他是死是活。
近义:asleep, numb, numbed, unfeeling, benumbed, unresponsive
反义:mindful, aware, vigilant, wakeful, waking, watchful
n. 块,片,段;部分,部件;文章,音乐作品;
vt. 修补;连接,接上;
"a piece of laboratory apparatus"
一件实验室仪器
近义:reassemble, mend, patch, hunk, length, lump
hallmark
['hɔ:lmɑ:k]
n. 检验印记;特点,标志;质量证明;
vt. 给…盖上品质证明印记;使具有…标志;
"One hallmark of a good politician is his ability to influence people."
衡量一个优秀政治家的标志之一就是他影响大众的能力.