I think about life, and I think about death. And neither of them particularly appeal to me.
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n. 死亡;(某种)死法,死亡方式;病危;死神;
💡 dead(死)+th(表示抽象名词的后缀)→死的
"a verdict of accidental death"
意外死亡的裁决
近义:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
反义:inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
neither
['niðɚ]
adj. (两者)都不的;
pron. 两者都不;
adv. 两个都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
💡 n(not)+either→既非;皆不;两者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
双方都不愿意妥协,问题就在这里。
近义:no, either
反义:likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
adv. 特别;尤其;异乎寻常地;
💡 particular特别的+ly...地→有自己的部分地→特别地
"Spending the holidays in Britain wasn't a prospect that I found particularly appealing."
在英国度假对我并不特别有吸引力。
近义:namely, peculiarly, privately, properly, really, singularly
n. 上诉;[体育]诉请;呼吁;(迫切的)要求(帮助、同情等)恳求;
vi. (迫切)要求;有吸引力;求助(于);提请注意;
vt. 将…移交上级法院审理;
💡 pel, puls 表”驱动,推动”#词根助记:ap向着+peal=向着……推动自己的诉求=恳求,诉求,请愿
"to lodge an appeal"
提出上诉
近义:plead, imploration, petition, petitioning, pleading, request
反义:order, demand
vt. 想;思索;以为;看待;
vi. 思辩;考虑;构想;回忆;
adj. 深思的;供思考的;
n. 想;想法;
💡 深刻(谐音):深刻的思 想 我在想(think)该如何感谢(thank)他们
"They'll think you're being antisocial if you don't go."
要是你不去,他们就会认为你不合群。
近义:imagine, meditate, mull, perpend, ponder, ratiocinate
n. 生活,生计;生命,性命;一生,寿命;人生,尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义:being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反义:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end