LONGEVITY, n. Uncommon extension of the fear of death.
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n. 伸展,扩大;延长,延期;[医]牵引;电话分机;
💡 exten=extend伸展;扩大+sion表名词 →延展,扩张;延期
"The toolshed was built as an extension of the house."
工具房被看作是这座房屋的附加部分.
近义:wing, addition, annex, margin, augmentation, augmenting
反义:flection, flexure
n. 死亡;(某种)死法,死亡方式;病危;死神;
💡 dead(死)+th(表示抽象名词的后缀)→死的
"a verdict of accidental death"
意外死亡的裁决
近义:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
反义:inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
n. 长寿;寿命;长期供职;
💡 long长+ev年龄,时代+ity名词后缀→长年龄→长寿,长命
"We wish you both health and longevity."
我们祝愿您二位健康长寿。
adj. 不寻常的;罕见的;非凡的,杰出的;非常接近的;
"Side effects from the drug are uncommon."
这药很少有副作用。
近义:infrequent, irregular, astonishing, nonconforming, odd, atypical
反义:inartistic, artless, modest, mundane, normal, average
n. 害怕;可能性;(对神等的)敬畏;忧虑;
vt. 畏惧;害怕;为…忧虑(或担心、焦虑);敬畏(神等);
vi. 害怕;忧虑;感到害怕;惧怕;
💡 f(像宝剑)+ear(耳):把宝剑放在耳边威胁- 害怕 网友:zz 补充:f 扶-捂 ear 耳朵 把耳朵捂起来 因为点炮仗害怕
"Being seriously ill, and in fear of death, he made his will."
他病得很重, 害怕会死去, 便立了遗嘱.
近义:apprehend, dread, intimidation, panic, awe, terror
反义:hearten, embolden, encourage, heart, intrepidity, manhood