So far I haven't heard of anybody who wants to stop living on account of the cost.
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n. 港口,安全地方;避难所,安息所;
vt. 把(船)开进港;为…提供避难场所;掩护;
💡 hav持有+en表示场所→有[全部]的场所 → 避难所
"They haven't formally announced their engagement yet."
他们还没有正式宣布订婚。
近义:asylum, protection, refuge, roof, sanctuary, shelter
pron. 任何人,无论谁;随便哪一个人;
n. <口语>重要的人,有声名的人;平常人;
💡 any任何+body身体→任何人
"Is there anybody who can help me?"
有人能帮我吗?
近义:any, anyone, one, somebody, someone, whoever
adj. 活(着)的;现存的;在使用中的;逼真的;
n. 生计;生活方式;生存之道;
v. 活( live的现在分词);居住;以…为生;(按照规矩)管理生活;
💡 liv生活+ing名词后缀 → 生活,生计
"The prisoners were living in appalling conditions."
囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。
近义:livelihood, sustenance, live, quickened, surviving, alive
反义:inert, insentient, lifeless, spiritless, unanimated, unfeeling
n. 账,账目;存款;记述,报告;理由;
vi. 解释;导致;报账;
vt. 认为;把…视作;
💡 ac一再+count计算→计算,算账
"I don't have a bank account."
我没有银行账户。
近义:numeration, reckoning, score, tally, count, counting
vi. 停止;中断;逗留;(使)停止工作;
vt. 塞住;堵塞;阻挠;止付;
n. 停止;(管风琴的)音栓;停车站;(管风琴的)音管;
"A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop."
一辆警车开过来与我们并排,示意我们停下来。
近义:impede, arrest, obstruct, paralyse, paralyze, stalemate
反义:implement, roll, start, action, activate, improve
n. 价钱,代价;花费,费用;牺牲;[用复数][法律]诉讼费;
vi. 价钱为,花费;估计成本;
vt. 付出代价;估价;使丧失;使付出努力;
"It cost a mere bagatelle."
这个只花了一点钱。
近义:price, pricing, rate, tab, value, worth
反义:income, interest, profit, rental, revenues, finance
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"Next to a circus there ain't nothing that packs up and tears out faster than the Christmas spirit."