You are young, my son, and, as the years go by, time will change and even reverse many of your present opinions. Refrain therefore awhile from setting yourself up as a judge of the highest matters.
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reverse [rɪ'vɝs] 词频2 词根: ver
vt.& vi. (使)反转;(使)颠倒;掉换,交换;[法]撤消,推翻; vi. 倒退;[桥牌]逆叫; adj. 反面的;颠倒的;倒开的;[生]倒卷的; n. 倒转,反向;[机]回动;倒退;失败;
💡 re向后,相反+verse转→反转,颠倒
"Now the reverse is true."
现在情况正好相反。
近义:invert, upend, back, backtrack, recede, recoil 反义:facade, face, foreground, forepart, frontispiece
present ['prɛznt] 词频1 词根: pre
adj. 现在的;目前的;出席的;[语法学]现在时的; n. 现在;礼物;瞄准;
💡 pres前+ent名词后缀 → 礼物,赠送物
"a belated birthday present"
迟来的生日礼物
近义:offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow 反义:implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
refrain [rɪ'fren] 词频3
vt. 抑制,克制; n. (诗歌的)叠句,副歌;经常重复的评价(或抱怨); vi. 忍耐,节制;
💡 re(back)+frain(break)→抑制;禁止;诗歌的重叠局
"Please refrain from smoking."
请勿吸烟。
近义:abstain, restrain, forbear, abnegate, repress, stem
therefore ['ðɛrfɔr] 词频2
adv. 因此;所以;故;乃;
💡 there这样+fore无实义 → 因此,所以
"He lost his health, and therefore his difficulties increased."
他身体虚弱, 因此更增加了他的困难.
近义:hence, hencewith, hereupon, appropriately, avaunt, properly
setting ['sɛtɪŋ] 词频4
n. 镶嵌;环境;装置;(某事、戏剧、小说等的)背景; v. 放( set的现在分词);安插;树立;安排;
💡 sett安置好 + ing 名词后缀→ 安装,调整;环境
"Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account?"
在这家银行开立账户要收费吗?
近义:background, tweak, adjusting, adjustment, fix, induration
yourself [jɔr'sɛlf] 词频1
pron. 你自己;(用以加强语气)亲自;你的正常或健康的情况;
💡 your你的+self自己 → 你自己
"De-stress yourself with a relaxing bath."
舒舒服服洗个澡放松一下。
近义:herself, himself, itself, oneself, themselves, thyself

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