Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.
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n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
pron. 他[她，它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
adv. 偶尔;偶然;有时候;
"We occasionally meet for a drink after work."
我们下班后偶尔相聚小酌。
近义：infrequently, oft, once, rarely, sometimes, sporadically
反义：immemorially, perpetually, e'er, eternally, ever, evermore
vi. 跌跌撞撞地走，蹒跚;结巴;弄错，失足;偶然碰见;
n. 绊脚，失足;差错，失误;过失，失败;
💡 蛇(s)把踏木伯(tumble)给 绊倒了 网友：yqy补充： s, tumble(v /n 跌倒)－绊脚
"The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble."
她突然两腿发软踉跄了一下。
近义：trip, bumble, bump, lurch, stagger, sway
prep. （表示方向）越过;（部份或全部覆盖）在…上面;由于;（表示论及）关于;
adv. 结束;再;（倒）下;从一边至另一边;
adj. 过去的;外面的;在上的;上级的;
n. 额外;剩余;剩余（或多余）的量;剩余物;
int. [电信学]报文完，请回复！;
vt. 走过，跳过;[美国方言]从…恢复过来;
"The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy."
政府对核能的态度来了个180度的大转变。
近义：above, on, up, regarding, relating, respecting
反义：under, below, beneath
vt.& vi. 挑选，挑拣;挖，采，摘，剔，扒;挑剔;
n. 选择;收获;精华;
💡 爱打扮的猪(pig)八戒， 采摘鲜花头上戴
"Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today?"
今天你能帮我个忙去学校接萨姆吗？
近义：select, choose, cull, elect, scavenge, scoop