It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others
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v. 擦光;磨光;修改;润色;
n. 光泽剂,擦亮剂;擦亮,磨光;优美,优雅,精良;
💡 pol光滑+ish形容词后缀→抛光,擦亮
"The travellers looked weather - beaten , there was little spit and polish."
旅客们满面风尘, 仪容不整.
近义:luster, mercerize, refine, shine, sleek, slick
反义:tarnish, dull, colorlessness, drabness, dullness
prep. 反对;对…不利;紧靠;以防;
💡 gain =against (反对)#词根助记:反对
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票赞成,五人反对,两人弃权。
近义:athwart, agin
n. 脑;智慧;聪明的人;(群体中)最聪明的人;
vt. 打破…的脑袋;打…的头部;
💡 b(不)+rain(雨): 大脑不(b)会进水(rain)
"Being in love must have addled your brain."
坠入爱河必已使你神魂颠倒。
近义:brains, cerebrum, encephalon, cerebral