Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do it! I say. Whatever you want to do, do it now!
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pron. 某人,有人;
n. 大人物,重要的人物;
💡 some 有些 +body 人→ pron.某人,有人
"There's always somebody at home in the evenings."
晚上总有人在家。
近义:heavy, heavyweight, hotshot, lion, mandarin, mogul
n. 限制;限量,限度;界限;
vt. 限制,限定;
💡 lim门槛,限制+it名词后缀 → 限制
"to reduce the speed limit in built-up areas"
在楼房林立的地区降低最高车速限制
近义:narrow, prohibit, qualify, restrain, restrict, stint
反义:increase, magnify, augment, outstretch, project, stretch
n. 分,分钟;瞬间,片刻;备忘录;会议记录;
vt. 把…记录在案;为…测定时间;
💡 minut小+e → 一分钟; 微小的,细微的
"The vendors were gazundered at the last minute."
卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
近义:insignificant, little, miniscule, minuscule, petty, pokey
pron. 无论什么;任何(事物);诸如此类;(表示不在乎,什么都可接受)什么都可以;
adj. 无论什么…都;无论怎样…都;任何…也;
💡 what什么+ever究竟→无论什么
"Do whatever seems best to you."
你觉得什么最好,就做什么。
近义:any, whatsoever, whichever, whichsoever, either, anything
vt. 告诉,说;辨别;吩咐;讲述;
vt.& vi. 分辨,辨别;告诉,吩咐;泄漏;保证;
vi. 泄密,告发;(颜色、声音等)显示;识别;
n. [考古学](古代村落遗址堆积而成的)台形土墩;[方言]讲的话;谈话;传闻;
💡 他告诉(tell)我,他哥哥很高(tall)
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义:maintain, assert, asseverate, mention, assure, name
反义:hide, mask, occult, shield, shroud, veil
adv. 立刻,马上;向右,右边;恰当地;一直;
adj. 右方的;正确的;合适的;好的,正常的;
n. 正确,正当;右边;权利;右手;
vt. 纠正;扶直,使正;整理;补偿;
vi. (船舶等)复正,恢复平稳;
💡 请把名字写(write)在右边(right)
"Is the coffee all right?"
这咖啡还满意吗?
近义:avenge, vindicate, wreak, mend, rectify, reerect
反义:counterfeit, fake, forge, obstriction, pledge, responsibility