Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.
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suppose [sə'poz] 词频1 词根: 放置
vt. 假定;猜想,推测;认为;让(用于祈祷语气); vi. 想象,猜想;
💡 sup在…下面+pose放→放下去想→猜想,推测
"I suppose your presence here today is not entirely coincidental ."
我认为你今天来这里不完全是碰巧。
近义:imagine, assume, presume, regard, surmise, suspect
idiot ['ɪdɪət] 词频4
n. 傻瓜,笨蛋;白痴;
💡 idio特殊的,个人的+t→ 特殊的,无知的人 → 白痴,傻子
"He was a blithering idiot ."
他是个十足的傻瓜。
近义:imbecile, jackass, jerk, loggerhead, madcap, ass 反义:ingenious, intelligent, inventive, argute, knowing, astute
congress ['kɑŋɡrəs] 词根: con
n. 国会;代表大会;(用于某些国家的政党名称)国民大会;社交; vi. 开会,集合;
💡 con共同+gress行走→走到一起→代表大会
"But Congress is in a dangerously fretful mood."
但国会存在一种危险的焦躁情绪。
近义:assembly, meeting, conference, convention, convocation
repeat [rɪ'pit] 词频1 词根: 寻求
vt. 复述,背诵;重复; vi. 重做;重复投票; n. (节目)重演;重复;重复的事物;
💡 re(again)+peat(to seek)→重复;跟着说;重播
"Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam."
电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话,令人厌烦.
近义:ingeminate, iterate, overemphasize, pound, reaffirm, redo
member ['mɛmbɚ] 词频1
n. 成员;分子;身体部位(尤指胳膊或腿);构件,部件;
"a card-carrying member of the Conservative party"
保守党正式党员
近义:insider, integrant, associate, attache, supporter, copartner 反义:nonmember
myself [maɪ'sɛlf] 词频1
pron. 我自己,亲自;
"I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity."
我决不低三下四地乞求施舍。
近义:me, i

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