There is hardly anyone whose sexual life, if it were broadcast, would not fill the world at large with surprise and horror.
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adv. 几乎不;简直不;刚刚;严厉地,粗鲁地;
💡 hard艰难 + ly...地→ ad.几乎不,简直不
"Their new manifesto hardly threatens to bring the whole edifice of capitalism crashing down."
他们新的宣言声称要摧毁整个资本主义大厦,这是不可能的。
近义:approximately, insufficiently, narrowly, nearly, barely, roughly
反义:just, plainly, readily, simply, effortlessly
pron. 任何人;任何一个;谁;
💡 any任何+one一个→任何一个
"Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else."
较年长的工人的适应能力和学习速度有时并不亚于其他任何人。
近义:any, anybody, one, somebody, someone, whoever
vt. 广播;播放;使广为人知;尤指用手播(种);
vi. 播放节目;参加电台、电视节目的演出;发送传递信号,传播;
n. 广播;电台、电视节目;播放时间;播种;
adj. 广播的;播音的;广泛散布的;
💡 broad宽广+cast投射→广播, 播音
"to broadcast on long wave"
用长波播送
近义:noise, outspread, preach, publicise, publicize, ballyhoo
vt. 使惊奇;突袭;意外发现;
n. 惊喜,惊奇;意外的事;
💡 sur突然+prise拿住,抓住→突然被抓住→吃惊
"The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise."
低通货膨胀与低失业的同时出现是一大惊喜。
近义:maze, astonish, astound, stagger, startle, daunt
反义:aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
n. 恐怖,可怕的事物;嫌恶,痛恨;讨厌的人或事;〈口〉非常丑恶;
💡 horr(tremble)+or(名词后缀)→恐怖;战栗;极度憎恶
"The little horror never stops playing tricks on his parents."
那个小淘气鬼不停地捉弄他的父母.
近义:horripilation, awfulness, terror, dread, fright
反义:heart, intrepidity, manhood, manliness, mettle, nerve
adj. 性的,有性别的;性欲的;生殖的;[生]有性的;
"Dr Puts is looking at how sexual selection gave rise to certain human traits."
普茨博士一直在探讨性选择如何提升人类的某些特质。
近义:sex
反义:sexless, agamic