I never guess. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.

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capital ['kæpɪtl] 词频1 词根: cap
n. 首都;资本;资源;大写字母; adj. 极好的;死刑的;资本的;首都的;
💡 capit头+al...的→头的→首要的;首都;资本
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我们担心接下来会马上向首都推进。
近义:magnificent, outstanding, premier, prime, prize, superb 反义:little, miniature, miniscule, minuscule, minute, pokey
mistake [mɪ'stek] 词频1 词根: mis
n. 错误,过失,误解;差错,口误,笔误;失策,失误; vt.& vi. 弄错,误解; vt. 认不出;误会;看错; vi. 弄错;误解;
💡 mis错误,坏+take拿→拿错→错误
"It has now become evident to us that a mistake has been made."
我们已经清楚出了差错。
近义:miscalculate, misdeem, miss, confuse, fail, inaccuracy 反义:arrival, success, triumph, victory, achievement
twist [twɪst] 词频2
vt. 扭成一束;搓,捻;绕,卷;连结,交结; vi. 被搓揉;蜿蜒,曲折;扭曲身体,扭动;旋转,转动; n. 揉搓之物;丝线;烟草卷;旋转;
💡 twi(two)+st→卷缠;扭曲;使变形;盘旋;曲解;线;绳;弯折;偏差;技巧
"Twist the wire to form a circle."
把铁丝弯成一个环。
近义:kink, twine, wrench, wring, bend, turn 反义:reerect, right, straighten, unbend, mend, remedy
suit [sut] 词频1
n. 一套外衣;西装,套装;诉讼;恳求; vt. 适合于(某人);尤指服装、颜色等相配;合身;适宜; vi. 合适,相称;
💡 suit(follow)→适合于;适应;一套;一组;请求;诉讼
"It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you."
这个太贵,而且颜色也不适合你。
近义:satisfy, suffice, fit, fulfil, fulfill, answer 反义:apologia, plea, pleading, defence, allegation
guess [ɡɛs] 词频1
vt. 推测;猜测,臆测;猜中;假定,认为; vi. 猜,猜测;猜对; n. 猜测;推断;
💡 联想:猜也猜不着“该死
"You'll never guess what's happened!"
你根本猜不到出了什么事!
近义:presume, sense, assume, suspect, speculate, suppose 反义:learn, miscalculate, misdeem, miss, confuse, fail
theorize [['θiəraiz]]
vi. 建立理论, 讲理论, 推理
近义:premise, theorise, conjecture

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