I haven't the slightest idea how to change people, but I still keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out.
— David Sedaris  ·  No category

📚 名句词汇解析

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haven ['hevn] 词频5
n. 港口，安全地方;避难所，安息所; vt. 把（船）开进港;为…提供避难场所;掩护;
💡 hav持有+en表示场所→有[全部]的场所 → 避难所
"They haven't formally announced their engagement yet."
他们还没有正式宣布订婚。
近义：asylum, protection, refuge, roof, sanctuary, shelter
people ['pipl] 词频1 词根: 公众
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
prospective [prə'spɛktɪv] 词频4 词根: spec
adj. 预期的;未来的;可能的;有希望的;
💡 prospect前景+ive形容词后缀 → 将来的
"They are worried about prospective changes in the law."
他们担心即将修改法律。
近义：incidental, assumptive, possible, potential, presumed, presumptive 反义：review
case [kes] 词频1 词根: 切开
n. （实）例，事例;情况，状况;诉讼（事件），案件，判例;容器（箱，盒）; vt. 把…装入箱（或盒等）内;加盖于;包围，围住;[俚语]（尤指盗窃前）探察，侦查，窥测;
💡 cas(to fall)+e→事件；事情；场合；状态；诉讼事件；患者
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他们申请早日审理他们的案子.
近义：incident, instance, occasion, occurrence, opportunity, circumstance
figure ['fɪɡjɚ] 词频1 词根: fac
n. 数字;算术;人物;身材; vi. 计算;出现;扮演角色; vt. 计算在内;估计;推测;认为;
💡 fig做，塑造，虚构+ure名词后缀，状态 →做出的状态→形象，人物
"Figure the situation to yourself, what can I do?"
你设身处地想想, 我能做什么?
近义：appraise, reckon, weigh, calculate, consider, deem
idea [aɪ'diə] 词频1
n. 主意，想法;[哲]理念，观念;[乐]乐句;模糊想法;
💡 dear(亲爱的），你有什么好idea(主意）
"How does the idea of a holiday in Spain grab you?"
你对于到西班牙去度假这个主意感兴趣 吗 ?
近义：intent, knowledge, notion, purpose, think, thought

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