Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.
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adj. 不幸的,悲惨的;不快乐的;不恰当的;不凑巧的;
💡 un不,没有+happy快乐→不快乐的
"She had managed to exorcize these unhappy memories from her mind."
她终于把这些不愉快的记忆从头脑中抹掉了。
近义:luckless, malcontent, mirthless, miserable, mournful, sad
反义:jammy, lucky, privileged, successful, happy
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义:since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
adj. 令人难于忍受的;难堪的;令人厌烦的;
v. 试图( try的现在分词);试验,尝试;审讯;
💡 try(考验)+ing(形容词后缀)→难堪的;使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
试图重返歌坛的已经上了年纪的流行音乐歌星
近义:arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
vt. 印;给…以深刻印象;使铭记;
n. 印象;印记;
💡 im进+press挤压→压进去→盖印→印入头脑→盖印;感动
"The speaker tried hard to impress the audience but left them cold."
讲演者试图感动听众,但他没有打动听众的心.
近义:imprint, print, stamp, enchase, engrave, etch
n. 马;骑马的军人,骑兵;有脚的架;跳马,鞍马;
vt. 为…备马;猛推或用力向上举;
vi. 欲交配,,用于母马;
adj. 马的;骑在马背上的;马拉的,使用马力的;较大的,较粗硬的;
💡 音“祸事”,塞翁失 马焉知非福
"the anatomy of the horse"
马的身体构造
近义:mount, equine, horsy
n. 鸟,禽;<俚>少女,姑娘,人,家伙,东西;<口>飞机,火箭,导弹;
vi. 观察和辨认鸟;捕鸟,打鸟;
💡 把b和d看成两个翅膀
"a bird's nest with two eggs in it"
内有两只鸟蛋的鸟窝
近义:fowl, lassie, miss, babe, skirt, stunner