It is better to keep your mouth shut and be thought stupid, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
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adj. 愚蠢的;迟钝的;乏味的;晕眩的,昏迷不醒的;
n. <口>傻子,笨蛋;
💡 stup笨,麻木+id形容词,“如…的” →笨的
"You stupid little bitch!"
你这个愚蠢的小悍妇!
近义:idiot, imbecile, loggerhead, ass, ninny, nitwit
反义:logical, astute, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, practical
vt. 开除;去除;脱掉,拿下;迁移;
vi. 迁移,移居;离开;
n. 距离,差距;移动;
💡 mob, mov, mot 表”移动”#词根助记:re再次+mov=第一次移动是安装,再次移动就是解除,挪走=挪动,除去
"Filters do not remove all contaminants from water."
过滤器无法过滤掉水中的所有污染物。
近义:move, rob, take, budge, discharge, withdraw
反义:recruit, retain, contract, employ, engage, lay
n. 怀疑,疑虑;未确定;
vt. 怀疑,疑惑;
vi. 不确定,不能肯定或怀疑;
💡 doubt二→二种状态→怀疑
"a feeling of doubt and uncertainty"
迟疑不定的感受
近义:disbelieve, hesitation, hesitate, mistrust, question, stagger
反义:prove, reassure, verify, vouch, check, demonstrate
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我们希望明天天气转好。
近义:improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反义:intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. (食品)保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持,保养;供养,抚养;生活,生计;饲料;牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工组织保留有在家里可能遭受伤害的孩子名单。
近义:hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save
反义:transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate
n. 口;出入口;传闻;
vt. 装腔作势地说;喃喃地说,心不在焉地说,言不由衷地说;
vi. 装腔作势说话;
💡 音“冒失”,冒失的就是“嘴” 摸(m)了摸在外面(out)喝(h)过汽水的 嘴
"He wiped his hand across his mouth, then belched loudly."
他用手抹了抹嘴,然后打了个响亮的饱嗝。
近义:articulate, name, phrase, pronounce, speak, utter