Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are only sitting on our own bottom.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adj. 高贵的;高尚的,崇高的;意气风发的;兴奋的,得意洋洋的;
v. 赞扬( exalt的过去式和过去分词),歌颂;提升,提拔;使激动;
💡 ex出+alt高+ed...的 → 高贵的;被赞扬的
"The manager exalted many of his friends."
经理提拔了他的许多朋友.
近义:hotheaded, impassioned, lofty, magnificent, majestic, august
反义:apathetic, impassible, imperturbable, indifferent, insensible, ardorless
n. 宝座;御座;王位;王权;
vi. 登上王座;
vt. 使即王位,使登基;
💡 th(是,谐音)+r(人)+one(一): 王位是一个人的 网友:yqy 补充:这个位置只能
"the accession of Queen Victoria to the throne"
维多利亚女王即位
近义:install, enthrone
反义:overthrow, overturn, subvert, supplant, topple, tumble
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句(l)话(word)讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe
sitting
[['sitiŋ]]
n. 入席, 就坐, 开庭, 孵卵\\na. 坐着的, 就座的, 在职的, 在孵卵中的, 易被击中的
近义:assembly, association, reunion, session, meeting, assemblage
反义:upright
n. 底部;末端;臀部;尽头;
adj. 底部的;
vt. 装底;测量深浅;查明真相;
vi. 到达底部;建立基础;
"The bottom of the bucket has worn through after all this time."
经过这么长时间,这只桶的底部终于磨穿了.
近义:arse, booty, behind, butt, breech, can
反义:head, height, apex, hilltop, peak, pinnacle