Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at the touch, nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening.

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truth [trʊθ] 词频1
n. 真理;真相,事实;忠实,忠诚;现实,现实性;
💡 tru相信,真实+th抽象名词 →事实,真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义:honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness 反义:hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
football ['fʊtbɔl] 词频1
n. 足球〔美国通常指橄榄球〕;足球运动;屡屡引起争论(或分歧)的问题;被踢来踢去的难题;
💡 foot脚 + ball 球 → 足球比赛;足球
"an all-weather football pitch"
全天候足球场
近义:rugby, rugger, soccer, footer, footballing
tough [tʌf] 词频3
adj. 坚强的,坚韧的,不屈不挠的;艰苦的,困难的,难办的;牢固的,强壮的;粗暴的; n. 粗暴的人;暴徒,恶棍; vt. <口>忍耐,忍受(常与out连用); adv. 强硬地,顽强地;以强硬的态度;
💡 tou(豆)+gh(腐):豆腐是- 坚韧的 强硬的 网友:yqy 补充:rough的东西当然tough;“他福”(谐音):他如此坚韧,将来必定成功,这是他的福气
"The meat was tough and flavourless."
这肉咬不动,又没有滋味。
近义:arduous, laborious, onerous, oppressive, backbreaking, rough 反义:hearty, kind, loving, mellow, merciful, mild
break [breik] 词频1 词根: br-
vt. (使)破;打破(纪录);(常指好天气)突变;开始; vi. (嗓音)突变;突破;破晓;(价格)突然下跌; n. 破裂;中间休息;间断;短假;
💡 把一块bread(面包)从中间break(折断) 面包(bread)壳(k)被 打破
"the break-up of their marriage"
他们婚姻的破裂
近义:debilitate, bankrupt, rupture, sever, shatter, smash 反义:mend, patch, refit, refurbish, rehabilitate, remodel
bubble ['bʌbl] 词频2
n. 泡,水泡;冒泡,起泡;泡影,妄想;(欲表达的)一点感情; vt.& vi. 起泡,使冒气泡; vi. 使冒泡,发出冒泡的声音;洋溢着(某种感情);滔滔不绝地讲;兴奋,欢闹;
💡 叭啵”是 水泡 冒泡声 网友:yqy 补充:“泡泡”(谐音)
"a bubble of oxygen"
氧气泡
近义:popple, seethe, sparkle, wallop, boil, burble
touch [tʌtʃ] 词频1
vt. 触摸;使某物与…轻轻接触;吃或喝,尝;[数]与…相切; n. 触摸,碰;触觉,触感;修饰,润色;痕迹; vi. 接触;联系;
💡 十条(t)轮船(ou)上的长椅(ch)前后 接触, 联系在一起 偷(tou)吃(ch-chi)的人在 触摸包子
"They embraced and promised to keep in touch."
他们互相拥抱,许诺将保持联系。
近义:reference, discuss, impact, impinge, impress, influence 反义:indurate, inure, steel, temper, harden

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