The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny...'

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exciting [ɪk'saɪtɪŋ] 词频1 词根: ex
adj. 使人兴奋的,令人激动的; v. 刺激(excite的现在分词);
💡 excit兴奋+ing...的→使人兴奋的
"Riding bulls is always an exciting event at a rodeo."
骑公牛总是放牧人竞技会上激动人心的表演.
近义:heady, inflaming, moving, sensational, stimulating, tantalizing 反义:humdrum, insipid, insufferable, irksome, irritating, lethal
found [faʊnd] 词频1 词根: found
vt. 创办,成立,建立; v. 发现( find的过去式);找到;到达;发觉;
💡 found基础 → 为(房屋等)打基础,建立,创立
"In some stories, genies are always found inside a lamp or bottle."
在一些故事里, 灯里或瓶子中总是装有妖怪.
近义:base, ground, establish, institute, mount, rest 反义:invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, omit, outlaw
funny ['fʌni] 词频1
adj. 有趣的,好笑的,滑稽的;(口)稀奇的,古怪的,奇异的;有病的,不舒服的;狡猾的,欺骗(性)的,可疑的,不光明的; n. 滑稽人物;笑话,有趣的故事;滑稽连环漫画栏;(英)(比赛用)单人双桨小艇;
💡 -y 后缀;表”状态,品质”
"My funny drawings amused the kids."
我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。
近义:humoristic, humorous, jocose, jocular, jocund, joking 反义:humdrum, insufferable, irksome, arid, irritating, lethal
science ['saɪəns] 词频1 词根: sci
n. 科学;技术,知识;学科;理科;
💡 sci知道+ence名词后缀 → 科学;学问
"a degree in computer science"
计算机科学学位
phrase [frez] 词频2
n. <语>短语;成语;说法;乐句; vt. 叙述,措词; vt.& vi. 划分乐句,分乐节(尤指为奏乐或歌唱);
💡 电话(ph)里正规军(ra)对司仪(se)说 短语 短语颇(p)害(h)人(r)俺(a)孙(s)儿(e)弄不懂
"a felicitous turn of phrase"
贴切的措辞
近义:articulate, mouth, pronounce, say, speak, utter
hear [hɪr] 词频1
vt.& vi. 听到,听见; vt. 听说;得知;听取;审理; vi. 听;听见;
💡 h(身体两侧)+ear(耳朵):身体两侧能 听见
"I could hear him bumbling around in the kitchen."
我听得见他在厨房里瞎折腾。
近义:listen, overhear, hearken, hark, harken

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