Many species reciprocate, but only humans gossip, and much of what we gossip about is the vale of other people as partners for reciprocal relationships.
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n. 物种;种类;类型;[逻辑] 个体;
💡 spec(see)+ies(名词后缀)→种类
"The book described the adaptation of desert species to the hot conditions."
这本书描绘了沙漠物种对炎热环境的适应.
近义:race, pedigree, breed, blood, kind
vt. 互换,互给;回报;
vi. 往复运动;互换;回报;互给;
💡 reciproc- 表”相互的,往复的;”##re-, red- 前缀;在……后面,向后的
"Although she did not reciprocate his feelings, she did not discourage him."
尽管她没有回应他的感情, 她也没有使他丧失信心.
近义:oscillate, pingpong, repay, interchange, barter, swap
反义:protect, save, shelter, defend, guard
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
adj. 相互的;互惠的;倒数的;
n. 倒数;互相关联的事物;
💡 re 再、重复 + cip 拿,抓,握住 + roc + al 表示属于...的、具有...性质的、如...的 → a. 相互的,互惠的
"Our relationship is based on reciprocal respect."
我们的关系是以互相尊重为基础的.
近义:interchangeable, mutual, bilateral, exchangeable, alternant, alternate
n. 流言蜚语,谣言;爱讲闲话的人;谈话,闲话;关系亲密的伙伴;
vi. 传播流言,说长道短;
💡 拿走(go)33个(ss)ip电话(ip)以免 谣言 蛇(s)去(go)喝茶(sip)说 闲话 网友:yqy 补充:gos = goose鹅, sip(v 吸吮
"She despised gossip in any form."
她对任何形式的流言飞语都嗤之以鼻。
近义:blab, mumble, murmur, mutter, prattle, whisper
反义:measure, moderation, prudence, temperance, wariness, wisdom