On a plane you can pick up more and better people than on any other public conveyance since the stagecoach.
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n. 水平;平面;飞机;木工刨;
adj. 平的，平坦的;
vt. 用刨刨平;小船等擦着水面疾驶;
vi. 鸟滑翔;
💡 plain, plan 表”平的,光滑的”
"The plane was hijacked soon after it took off."
那架飞机起飞后不久被劫持了.
近义：planish, shave, sleek, smooth, surface, unwrinkle
反义：tilt
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adj. 公众的，公共的;公开的;政府的;人人知道的，知名的;
n. 大众;社会;公共场所;（文学家等的）爱读者;
💡 publ人民+ic...的 → 公开的，公众的
"The public are requested not to throw waste paper in the park."
公众被要求不得在公园里乱扔废纸.
近义：assistance, attendance, audience, turnout, concurrence, concurrency
反义：participator, plaintiff, sharer, actor, inside, noteworthy
n. 传送;运送;表达;<正>运输工具;
💡 convey运输；转达+ance表名词→运输
"the conveyance of goods by rail"
由火车运输货物
近义：portage, porterage, transportation, trucking, vehicle, transport
vt.& vi. 挑选，挑拣;挖，采，摘，剔，扒;挑剔;
n. 选择;收获;精华;
💡 爱打扮的猪(pig)八戒， 采摘鲜花头上戴
"Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today?"
今天你能帮我个忙去学校接萨姆吗？
近义：select, choose, cull, elect, scavenge, scoop
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我们希望明天天气转好。
近义：improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反义：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy