The entire population of the world-with one minor exception-is composed of other people.
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adj. 全部的;整个的;全体的;囫囵;
💡 en进+tire紧→全部靠紧,挤进去→不遗留在外→完整的
"Throughout the entire altercation, not one sensible word was uttered."
争了半天, 没有一句话是切合实际的.
近义:integral, livelong, total, unabridged, uncut, undivided
n. 人口;全体居民;特定[生物]种群;[物]布居;
💡 popul人民+ation表示行为、状态→ 全体居民,人口
"A census of population is taken every ten years."
人口普查每10年进行一次.
近义:people, demographic, demographical
adj. 较小的,少数的,小…;未成年的;[乐]小调的,小音阶的;(两同姓男孩中)年幼的;
n. 未成年人;副修科目;小公司;[逻辑学]小前提;
vi. [主美国英语]副修,选修,兼修;
💡 min小+or 表物→ 较小的;较少的
"You will experience some minor discomfort during the treatment."
治疗中你会稍感不适。
近义:hobbledehoy, teen, teenager, youngster, youth, boy
反义:senior, oldster, greybeard, ancient, grownup, higher
n. 例外,除外;反对,批评;[法律]异议,反对;
💡 ex出+cept拿,抓,握住+ion名词后缀→除外
"Would you kindly make an exception for us this time?"
请给通融一下.
近义:qualification, caveat, exclusion, impunity, preclusion, separation
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
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