We barely have time to react in this world, let alone rehearse.
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adv. 仅仅,勉强,好容易才;几乎不,几乎没有;赤裸裸地,无遮蔽地;公然地,露骨地,公开地;
💡 bare 光的+ ly...的→ 仅仅,只不过,几乎不
"Her voice was barely audible above the noise."
一片嘈杂,她的声音只能勉强听得见。
近义:about, approximately, insufficiently, nearly, nigh, practically
adj. 单独的;独一无二的;独自的;
adv. 单独地;独自地;孤独地;只,只有;
💡 al(all)+one→单独的(地)(=quite by oneself)
"She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone."
她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。
近义:isolated, lone, remote, secluded, sequestered, solitary
反义:joint
rehearse
[rɪ'hɝs]
vt.& vi. 排练,排演;公开练习;
vt. 详述;在排演中指挥;经训练使熟练掌握;复述,背诵;
💡 re(again)+hearse(to barrow耙)→预演;排演;细说;详述
"We were given only two weeks to rehearse."
只给了我们两个星期排练。
近义:practice, practise, review, revise, drill
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次;
vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准(机械的)速度;拨准(钟、表)的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子;
adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期(付款)的;
int. [体育]时间到,(一场或一局等的)比赛时限,暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义:clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
vi. 反应,作出反应;影响;起反作用;
vt. 使发生相互作用;使起化学反应;反抗;再演,重演;
💡 re回+act动作→对他人动作的回就--反应
"The police must be able to react swiftly in an emergency."
警方在面对紧急情况时必须能迅速作出反应.
近义:respond
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句(l)话(word)讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe