When of a gossiping circle it was asked, 'What are they doing?' The answer was, 'Swapping lies.'
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n. 圆;圆状物;一圈;圈子;
vt. 圈出,包围;绕…运转;
vi. 环绕,盘旋;
💡 circ圆+le名词后缀 → 圆,圈,环状物
"Claire has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances ."
克莱尔交游很广。
近义:surround, bypass, cincture, circuit, circumambulate, circumvallate
vt.& vi. 答复; 解答; 答辩;适应;
n. 回答;答案;反应;足以媲美的人;
"We sought long and hard but found no answer."
我们作了长期的艰苦探索,但没有找到答案.
近义:reply, respond, satisfy, suffice, suit, fill
反义:examine, inquire, interrogate, order, probe, query
n. 流言蜚语;闲聊
近义:hearsay, rumors, talebearing, talk, blab, gossipiness
反义:measure, moderation, prudence, temperance, wariness, wisdom