I never lecture, not because I am shy or a bad speaker, but simply because I detest the sort of people who go to lectures and don't want to meet them.
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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
adv. 简单地，朴素地;（引出概括或解释）不过，仅仅;简直;<非正>实在;
💡 sim一次 + ply 折叠 →折一次 → ad.简单地；朴素地
"The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more."
这架时钟纯属摆设，它再也不走了。
近义：just, merely, only, purely, solely, but
反义：elaborately, painfully, wearisomely, challengingly, hardly
vt. 憎恶，嫌恶，痛恨;
💡 de不+test证据→不愿作证→嫌恶
"I detest people who tell lies."
我恨说谎的人.
近义：loathe, scorn, scout, scunner, contemn, despise
反义：idolize, worship, cherish, adore
n. 分类，类别;品质，本性;方法;一群;
vt.& vi. 分类;整顿，整理;适合;
vt. 挑选;把…分类;将…排顺序;
vi. 分类;交往;协调;
💡 sort(kind)→种类；分类；整理；拣选
"You can't see in this light, but my new coat is a sort of brownish colour."
这种光线下你看不清楚，其实我的新外衣带棕色。
近义：arrange, order, organise, organize, pigeonhole, range
反义：jumble, mess, muss, shuffle, tousle, upset
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 演讲;训斥，教训;
vi. 作演讲;
vt. 给…作演讲;教训（通常是长篇大论的）;
💡 lect(选)+ure(抽象名词后缀):选出来的东西用来 演讲
"His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition."
他在讲演中使用了探险时拍摄到的幻灯片。
近义：orate, prelect, speak, discourse, dissert, dissertate