Conversation is an exercise of the mind; gossip is merely an exercise of the tongue.
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n. 交谈,会话;交往,交际;会谈;(人与计算机的)人机对话;
💡 con共同+vers转变+ation表名词 → 使大家共同转变态度的会谈 → 会话,非正式会谈
"I had a long conversation with her the other day."
前几天我与她作了一次长谈。
近义:natter, speech, talk, talking, discussion, chat
n. 练习;运动,训练;运用;典礼;
vi. 锻炼,训练,练习;
vt. 锻炼(身体某部位);使焦虑,使忧虑;实行,发挥(作用);运用;
💡 ex出+erc力量+ise表名词,物品,状态 →练习,锻炼
"You should exercise extreme caution when driving in fog."
在雾中开车要极为小心.
近义:profess, wield, practice, practise, qualify, train
n. 心,精神,心力,知,智力,智慧;心胸,头脑,人;愿望,目的,意向,意志,决心,见解,意见;记忆,记性,记忆力,回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 专心于;介意;愿意做;照顾;
💡 mind→心;意志;精神;理性;智力;注意;开会;介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题.
近义:heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
adv. 仅仅,只不过;只是;纯粹;全然;
💡 mere仅仅 + ly...的 → ad.仅仅,只不过
"Do you really want to go or are you merely being amiable?"
你是真的想去呢,还是仅仅为了表示友好?
近义:just, only, purely, simply, solely, but
n. 流言蜚语,谣言;爱讲闲话的人;谈话,闲话;关系亲密的伙伴;
vi. 传播流言,说长道短;
💡 拿走(go)33个(ss)ip电话(ip)以免 谣言 蛇(s)去(go)喝茶(sip)说 闲话 网友:yqy 补充:gos = goose鹅, sip(v 吸吮
"She despised gossip in any form."
她对任何形式的流言飞语都嗤之以鼻。
近义:blab, mumble, murmur, mutter, prattle, whisper
反义:measure, moderation, prudence, temperance, wariness, wisdom
n. 舌头,喙;语言,方言;演说,鞋舌;[复]口才;
vt. 用舌吹;舔;嵌接;[古]批评,指责;
vi. 吹奏(管乐器);运用舌法发音;突出;
💡 烫(谐音):烫 舌头 tongue=tone音调-音调取决于 舌头
"I dislike the man; he has such a sharp tongue."
我不喜欢这个人, 他爱说刻薄挖苦的话.
近义:lick, tab, tang, flap, idiom, language