LUMINARY, n. One who throws light upon a subject; as an editor by not writing about it.

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subject [ˈsʌbdʒekt] 词频1 词根: sub
n. 主题,话题;学科,科目;[哲]主观; adj. 须服从…的;(在君主等)统治下的; v. 提供,提出;使…隶属;
💡 sub在…下面+ject投掷,扔→扔下去→服从的,扔下去让大家讨论的主题 → 主题,主观;服从的
"She was dreading having to broach the subject of money to her father."
她正在为不得不向父亲提出钱的事犯愁。
近义:overpower, subdue, subjugate, submit, subordinate, tyrannize 反义:loose, save, deliver, emancipate, enfranchise, extricate
editor ['ɛdɪtɚ] 词频1 词根: 给予
n. 编辑,编者;校订者;[计]编辑软件,编辑程序;
💡 edit编辑+or表示人→编者,编辑
"the editor of the Washington Post"
《华盛顿邮报》的主编
近义:publisher, copyeditor, writer, columnist, editorialist
luminary ['lju:minəri] 词根: 光线
n. 杰出人物,名人;天体;发光体;
"That luminary gazed earnestly at some papers before him."
那个大好佬在用心细看面前的报纸.
近义:hero, notable, personage, celebrity, skylight
light [laɪt] 词频1
n. 光;发光体;电灯;点火器; adj. 轻的;明亮的;浅色的;少量的; v. 点燃;照亮;用光指引; adv. 轻地,轻装地;
💡 房间光线(light)明暗度正好(right)
"The office was light and airy."
办公室又明亮又通风。
近义:illuminate, illumine, lighten, brighten, ignite, incandescence 反义:quench, douse, extinguish, murk, murkiness, obscurity
upon [ə'pɑn] 词频1
prep. 在…上面;当…时候;
"It was a title bestowed upon him by the king."
那是国王赐给他的头衔。
近义:above, atop, on, onto, over, o'er
writing ['raitiŋ] 词频2
n. 文字;写作;文章;笔迹; v. 写( write的现在分词);写信;
"Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing."
请书面确认你接受这项提议。
近义:handwriting

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