A joke was not a single-use item but something you brought out again and again until it fell apart in your hand like a cheap umbrella.
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n. 雨伞;〈比喻〉保护物;[军]空中掩护幕;总括;
💡 umbr阴影+ella小东西→带来影子的小东西 → 伞
"Can I borrow your umbrella?"
借你的伞用一下行吗?
近义:gamp, brolly, bumbershoot
n. 笑话,玩笑;笑柄,笑料;
vt.& vi. 开玩笑;戏弄;闹着玩;说着玩;
💡 美人鱼 j和很棒(ok)的鹅(e)开 玩笑
"They all doubled up when I told my joke."
当我讲笑话时,他们都笑得直不起身子来.
近义:jest, kid, banter, rib, tease, chaff
反义:reliability, responsibility, sedateness, staidness, thoughtfulness, earnestness
adj. 单一的;(打斗、比赛等)一对一的;惟一的;适于一人的;
n. 单程票;(旅馆等的)单人房间;[复数](高尔夫球一对一的)二人对抗赛;[常用复数][美国、加拿大英语]未婚(或单身)男子(或女子);
vt. 挑选;
vi. 作一垒手;
💡 sing(唱歌)+le(乐):唱乐- 单身汉 网友:马 胜 敏 补充:1::练习这首歌(sing)时,单个的人是无法练习的,只有两个人配合好了(le)才能唱出效
"She had a brainstorm in the exam and didn't answer a single question."
她考试时脑子里突然一片混乱,一个题也没答。
近义:individualize, personalise, personalize, singularize, distinguish, bachelor
反义:manifold, multiplex, wedded
n. 条,条款;项目;一则;一件商品(或物品);
adv. 又,同上;
💡 它(it)与恶(e)魔(m)谈 项目
"The next item on the agenda is the publicity budget."
议程表上的下一项是宣传预算。
近义:article, object, product, thing, commodity, good
adv. 再一次;再说;此外;不过;
💡 小偷一次(a)得手(gain)还想 再次。
"Could you say it again, please?"
请再说一遍好吗?
近义:more, afresh, agin, encore, anew
prep. 到…为止;在…以前;
conj. 到…为止,在…以前;直到…才;
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义:till, to, unto