It is one of the worst of errors to suppose that there is any path for safety except that of duty.
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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
n. 安全;安全性;安全处所;中卫;
adj. 保障安全的;
💡 safe安全的+ty表名词 →安全
"advice on road safety"
有关道路安全的建议
近义:prevention, security, care
vt. 把…除外;不计;
prep. 除…外;
conj. [口语]要不是;除非;除…以外;
vi. 反对,表示异议(与 to 或 against连用);
💡 ex出+cept拿,抓,握住→拿出 → 除外
"I received nothing except what was due to me."
除了我应得的东西,我并未接受任何东西.
近义:omit, preclude, void, blackball, exclude, barring
反义:realize, accommodate, consider
n. 职责,责任;义务;职责或工作;税收;
💡 deb, du =owe (欠债)
"It is my duty to report it to the police."
把这事报告给警方是我的责任。
近义:job, obligation, obstriction, onus, responsibility, commitment
反义:authorization, permission
adj. 最差的;最严重的;最令人不满的;最糟的;
n. 最坏的事情;最严重的事;
adv. 最坏;最糟;最严重;
vt. 胜过,击败;
"It was possibly their worst performance ever."
这也许是他们迄今为止最糟糕的表现。
近义:master, overcome, overpower, pip, thrash, vanquish
反义:mint, optimal, optimum, preferable, superior, better
n. 小路,路;路线,路程;〈比喻〉(人生的)道路;(思想,行为,生活的)途径;
💡 怕死”(谐音):怕死,所以走 小路 =pass:通过的 小路
"Go through the arch and follow the path."
穿过拱门沿小径往前走。
近义:lane, line, pathway, road, route, sidewalk