Many people would be more truthful were it not for their uncontrollable desire to talk.
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n. 人,人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adj. 说实话的,真实的;诚实的,老实的;
"They were less than truthful about their part in the crime."
他们对自己在这次犯罪中所起的作用讲的绝非实情。
近义:honest, aboveboard, open, openhearted, outspoken, real
反义:illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony
vt. 希望;渴望;要求;请求;
n. 愿望;欲望;希望;请求;
vi. 有希望;期望;愿望;想望;
💡 de(德)+sir(先生)+e(鹅):德国先生 渴望得到鹅 网友:wangqidong 补充:de(得到)sire(阁下)的愿望
"a burning desire to win"
取胜的迫切愿望
近义:wish, intend, like, mean, want, will
反义:quit, relinquish, renounce, resign, waive, abandon
v. 说话;讨论;讲,说;说闲话;
n. 交谈;讨论;报告;空话;
"We suggested that she stop by that evening to talk things over."
我们建议她在那晚顺便来找我们,把事情商量一下.
近义:jabber, kibitz, natter, orate, patter, perorate
uncontrollable
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a. 无法控制的\\n[经] 不能控制的
近义:indomitable, irrepressible, irresistible, lawless, overpowering, rebel
反义:repressible, controllable