Three o'clock is always too late or too early for anything you want to do.
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n. 钟,时钟;计时器;秒表;仪表;
vt. 记录(时间或速度);测…的速度;
vi. 打卡;记下时间;
💡 cock(公鸡)+l:模仿公鸡的象声词,都是叫人起床- 钟表 闹钟(c)上锁(lock),不然乱闹
"I set the alarm clock for 7 o'clock."
我把闹钟定在7点钟闹响。
近义:time, timepiece
adj. 晚的,迟到的;时间不早的;已故的;原来的,之前的;临近终了的;
adv. 晚,迟;后期地;最近地;
💡 因丢三落(la)四而特(te)爱 迟到
"His parents won't allow him to stay out late."
他的父母不会允许他在外待得很晚。
近义:lagging, lingering, overdue, straggling, straggly, tardy
反义:prompt, timely, exact, antiquated, archaic, naff
adj. 早的;早期的;早日的;(果实等)早熟的;
adv. 早;在初期;先前;提早;
💡 三十“而立”(谐音),人生 早期
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他们申请早日审理他们的案子.
近义:onetime, back, previous, prior, old, earlier
反义:hind, hindmost, back, postern, puisne, retral
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义:intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义:scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay