Trying to be a first-rate reporter on the average American newspaper is like trying to play Bach's 'St. Matthew's Passion' on a ukulele.
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adj. 令人难于忍受的;难堪的;令人厌烦的;
v. 试图( try的现在分词);试验，尝试;审讯;
💡 try(考验)+ing(形容词后缀)→难堪的；使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
试图重返歌坛的已经上了年纪的流行音乐歌星
近义：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
n. 记者;
💡 re 回 + port 拿 + er表人 → 记者，通讯员
"a reporter from the New York Times"
《纽约时报》的记者
近义：journalist, newscaster, newsman, newspaperman, pressman, scribe
n. 报纸，报;旧报纸;新闻纸;
💡 news新闻+paper纸 → 报纸
"The truth of his conjecture was confirmed by the newspaper report."
新闻报道证明了他的推测果然不假。
近义：journal, paper, periodical, gazette, newsprint
n. 激情，热情;热心，爱好;热恋;酷爱;
vt.&vi. [诗歌用语]表露强烈感情，显示巨大热情;
💡 pass感情+ion名词后缀 →热情，激情
"That child stamps her foot when she is in a passion."
那女孩一发脾气就跺脚.
近义：infatuation, inflaming, ardor, obsession, paroxysm, vehemence
反义：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
n. 第一，最初;头等;一号，;[乐]高音部;
adv. 最早，最初;首次;宁愿;优先;
adj. 第一流的;最初的，最早的;基本的，概要的;高音的;
num. 第一;
💡 泰森 第一拳(fist)打在稻草(r)人身上，训练
"Freud first mentioned this concept in his paper'On Narcissism '."
弗洛伊德在他的论文《论自恋》中首次提到了这个概念.
近义：initial, beginning, prime, foremost, initiative, preliminary
反义：hindermost, hindmost, latest, latter, rearmost, utmost
n. 速度;比率;等级;（利息等的）费率;
vt. 估价;值得;责骂;定级;
vt.& vi. 认为，把…算作;
vi. 被评价;被认为;被列入;申斥;
💡 有一个 mate（伙伴）约好了 date（日子）来到了 gate（大门）不小心 late（迟到）结果被 rate（责备）心里很 hate（怀恨）
"When is my pay going to be increased from its present rate?"
什么时候我现在的工资才能增加 呢 ?
近义：appraise, appreciate, assess, price, qualify, valuate