Sometimes I think we're alone. Sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the thought is staggering.
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adv. 有时,间或;时而;
💡 sometime某一时间的+s表副词 →有时
"Even friends disagree sometimes."
即便是朋友有时也有分歧。
近义:occasionally, oft, once, rarely, betweentimes, betweenwhiles
反义:invariably, periodically, repeatedly, steadily, usually, consistently
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
n. (实)例,事例;情况,状况;诉讼(事件),案件,判例;容器(箱,盒);
vt. 把…装入箱(或盒等)内;加盖于;包围,围住;[俚语](尤指盗窃前)探察,侦查,窥测;
💡 cas(to fall)+e→事件;事情;场合;状态;诉讼事件;患者
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他们申请早日审理他们的案子.
近义:incident, instance, occasion, occurrence, opportunity, circumstance
vt. 想;思索;以为;看待;
vi. 思辩;考虑;构想;回忆;
adj. 深思的;供思考的;
n. 想;想法;
💡 深刻(谐音):深刻的思 想 我在想(think)该如何感谢(thank)他们
"They'll think you're being antisocial if you don't go."
要是你不去,他们就会认为你不合群。
近义:imagine, meditate, mull, perpend, ponder, ratiocinate
n. 思想;想法;关心;思索;
v. 想( think的过去式和过去分词);思索;以为;认为;
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义:idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering
反义:unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling
staggering
['stægəriŋ]
adj. 难以置信的,令人震惊的;蹒跚的;犹豫的;
adv. 难以置信地,令人震惊地;
v. 蹒跚(stagger的现在分词);使…感到震惊[担心];错开;
"Why is that man staggering about the room like that?"
那人为什么那样摇摇晃晃地在屋里走来走去?
近义:appalling, marvelous, astonishing, astounding, miraculous, overburdening