Life is made up of constant calls to action, and we seldom have time for more than hastily contrived answers.
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adj. 不断的,持续的;永恒的,始终如一的;坚定;忠实的;
n. [数]常数,常量;不变的事物;永恒值;
💡 con始终+stant站立→始终站着→不变的
"His constant joking was beginning to annoy her."
他不停地开玩笑,已开始惹她生气。
近义:stable, undecreased, undecreasing, undwindling, immutable, incessant
反义:inaccurate, inconsistent, inexact, irregular, mutable, skittish
n. 生活,生计;生命,性命;一生,寿命;人生,尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义:being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反义:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
adj. …制的;(人工)做成的,拼成的;虚构的;保证成功的;
v. 使(make的过去式和过去分词);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事讲得一清二楚。
近义:manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade
n. 行动,活动;功能,作用;手段;[法]诉讼;
💡 后缀:ion 构成抽象名词,表示行为,行为的结果
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去,现在就要行动起来。
近义:movement, advance, implement, start, activate, proceeding
反义:inactivity, ineffectiveness, inertia, rest, inactiveness
adv. 很少,罕见;难得;不大;
"He had seldom seen a child with so much talent."
有如此天赋的孩子他以往没见过几个。
近义:infrequently, rarely
反义:manyfold, oft, often, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually
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