Most conversations are simply monologues delivered in the presence of a witness.
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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
n. 出席;仪表;风度;鬼魂，神灵;
💡 pres前+ence名词后缀 → 出席，到场
"The boy was ill at ease in the presence of the headmaster."
那男孩在校长面前感到局促不安.
近义：appearance, arrival, assistance, attendance, participation, presentation
反义：absence, absentation, nonappearance, nonattendance, inexistence, lack
n. 目击者，见证人;[法]证人;证据;
vt. 出席或知道;作记录;提供或作为…的证据;
vi. 做证人;见证;
💡 wit(watch看)+ness(名词): 目击者 证人 wit(智慧)+ness: 证人要有智慧 网友：yqy补充： wit智慧, 知道, ness: 知情者
"The witness was cross-examined for over two hours."
那位证人被盘问了两个多小时。
近义：see, sight, view, behold, discern, eye
反义：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass