In Paris they simply stared when I spoke to them in French; I never did succeed in making those idiots understand their language.
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adv. 简单地，朴素地;（引出概括或解释）不过，仅仅;简直;<非正>实在;
💡 sim一次 + ply 折叠 →折一次 → ad.简单地；朴素地
"The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more."
这架时钟纯属摆设，它再也不走了。
近义：just, merely, only, purely, solely, but
反义：elaborately, painfully, wearisomely, challengingly, hardly
vi. 成功;继承;
vt. 继承，继任，继位;随…之后;
💡 suc在…下面+ceed走→从下走到上面→成功
"I'm determined to succeed."
我决心要获得成功。
近义：prosper, thrive, triumph, win, overcome, conquer
反义：miscarry, renege, bungle, default, fizzle, flop
vt.& vi. 懂，理解;
vt. 了解;默认;听说;领会;
💡 under(under)+stand→懂；了解；通晓；认为
"That's just an approximation, you understand."
你知道那仅仅是近似值。
近义：ideate, imagine, apprehend, interpret, assimilate, penetrate
反义：misapprehend, misconstrue, mishear, misinterpret, misrepresent, misread
n. 语言，语言文字;表达能力;言语，语风，文风，文体;专门用语，术语;
💡 langu语言+age表示状态、情况及其他 → 语言，语言课程
"theories of child language acquisition"
幼儿语言习得的理论
近义：idiom, speech, tongue, dialect, linguistic, philologic
spoke
[spəuk]
n. （车轮的）辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动;
v. 讲，谈( speak的过去式 );说;演说;从某种观点来说;
"He spoke heavily accented English."
他说英语带有浓重的异国口音。
近义：scotch, wedge, rung, stair, stave, step
adj. 法国的，法国人的;法语的;
n. 法语;法国人;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义：gallic