HYENA, n. A beast held in reverence by some oriental nations from its habit of frequenting at night the burial-places of the dead. But the medical student does that.
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n. 尊敬，敬畏;敬礼;受尊敬;尊严;
vt. 尊敬;崇敬;敬畏;
💡 rever=revere尊敬+ence性质，状态 →尊敬
"The poem conveys his deep reverence for nature."
这首诗表达了他对大自然的深深崇敬之情。
近义：honor, respect, revere, venerate, dignify, idolization
反义：libel, asperse, malign, outrage, abuse, badmouth
adj. 东方的;东方人的;东方文化的;优质的;
n. 东方人;东亚人;
💡 orient东方的+al形容词后缀→ 东方人；东方的；亚洲的
"They maintain a very powerful fleet in Oriental waters."
他们在远东海域保持着一支非常强大的舰队.
近义：easterly, eastern
n. 习惯，习性;气质;宗教服装;
vt. 给…穿衣服;打扮;
💡 habit表示居住 → 久居 → 习惯；习性
"He was not in the habit of ogling women."
他没有盯着女人看个没完的习惯。
近义：practice, prevalence, routine, tradition, usage, usance
反义：oblivion, obsolescence, obsoleteness, desuetude
burial
['bɛrɪəl]
n. 葬，掩埋;葬礼;
💡 buri=bury埋葬 + al 名词后缀, 行为、事情 → n. 葬礼,葬,掩埋
"Cremation is more common than burial in some countries."
在一些国家,火葬比土葬普遍.
近义：inhumation, interment, sepulture, burying, entombment, funeral
反义：disinterment
adj. 医学的;医药的;医疗的;内科的;
n. 体格检查;
💡 medic医师 + al ...的 → 医学的；内科的
"the medical certification of the cause of death"
为死因出具医学鉴定
近义：medicinal, curative
n. 学生，大学生;研究者，学者;中学生;<美俚>初学者;
💡 stud=study学习+ent人→学生
"In borderline cases teachers will take the final decision, based on the student's previous work."
在难以定夺的情况下，教师将根据学生先前的作业做出最终评分。
近义：pupil, schoolboy, schoolchild, trainee, undergraduate, collegian
反义：pedagog, pedagogue, teacher, educationalist, educationist