To be 70 years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be 40 years old.
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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. 欢乐的,高兴的;令人愉快的;
💡 cheer欢乐+ful表形容词,“有…的” →快乐的
"You're not your usual cheerful self today."
你今天不像往常那么快快乐乐的。
近义:lively, happy, jaunty, jocular, jolly, jovial
反义:heartbroken, heartsick, hopeless, inconsolable, melancholic, melancholy
adj. 年幼的;有朝气的;年轻人的;青年的;
n. 年轻人;幼小的动物,崽;
💡 秧”(谐音)苗当然是 年轻的。有(U)勇(yong)的 年轻人
"His comments have alienated a lot of young voters."
他的言论使许多年轻选民离他而去。
近义:offspring, suckling, youngling, juvenile, unmarried, youthful
反义:antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic, longstanding, native
adj. 抱有希望的;给人以希望的;
n. 有成功希望的人;
💡 构词:hope+ful形容词后缀
"hopeful young actors and actresses dazzled by the glamour of Hollywood"
为好莱坞的魅力神魂颠倒、怀抱希望的年轻演员
近义:anxious, encouraging, expectant, abeyant, anticipant
反义:daunting, deterrent, disheartening, dispiriting, dissuasive