JEWS-HARP, n. An unmusical instrument, played by holding it fast with the teeth and trying to brush it away with the finger.
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n. 仪器;手段，工具;乐器;法律文件;
vt. 用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
💡 in内+stru=struct建立+ment表名词→内部结构→仪器；工具
"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
专制者声称自己是上天选定的统治工具.
近义：assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool
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
adv. 离开，远离;在远处;消失;
adj. 不在的;遥远的;客场比赛;
💡 a(on)+broad→在远方；离去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅馆里, 这些老人和往常一样喝个不停.
近义：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
n. 佃户租种的土地;所有物（如土地、债券、股份等）;私有财产;（因其热情、精力或决心等）阻拦不住某人;
v. 拿( hold的现在分词);认为;包含;容纳;
"He was debarred from holding public office."
他被禁止担任公职。
近义：kickstand, mount, prop, stay, support, stand
adj. 快的;走得快;感光快的;紧的;
adv. （比准确的时间或宣布的时间）快;迅速地;紧紧地;彻底地;
vi. 禁食，（尤指）斋戒;
n. 禁食期，斋戒期;断食，节食;
💡 开 快车，“罚死他”(谐音) 快发(fa)试(s)题(t)
"There was fast bidding between private collectors and dealers."
私人收藏家和交易商急速竞相喊价。
近义：abstinence, privation, fasting, quick, rapid, smart
反义：lunch, picnic, snack, dine, feed, lagging
teeth
[ti:θ]
n. 牙( tooth的名词复数 );齿;齿状部份;致力于（ 有难度的事）;tooth的复数形式;（组织、法律等）强大有效;不顾危险（或反对等）;
"Sugar is the destroyer of healthy teeth."
糖可以危害健全的牙齿。
近义：toothing, dentition