MAGPIE, n. A bird whose thievish disposition suggested to someone that it might be taught to talk.
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n. 性情，性格;意向，倾向;安排，配置;<军>部署，战略（战术）计划;
💡 dis分开+posit放+ion名词后缀→分开放→安排；引申为人的喜好，心情 → 性情；安排
"to have a cheerful disposition"
性情开朗
近义：instruction, order, ordinance, resolution, resolve, determination
反义：countermand, aboulia, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence
pron. 某人，有人;
n. 某个人;
💡 some某些+one一个 → 某人
"Someone must have blabbed to the police."
一定有人向警方告密了。
近义：anybody, anyone, one, somebody
magpie
['mægpai]
n. 喜鹊;饶舌者;有收集零碎东西癖好的人;爱说话的人;
adj. 鹊的;有收集癖的;混杂的;斑驳的;
"Now and than a magpie would call."
不时有喜鹊的叫声.
近义：parrakeet, parrot, budgerigar, pie, talker, bigmouth
n. 鸟，禽;<俚>少女，姑娘，人，家伙，东西;<口>飞机，火箭，导弹;
vi. 观察和辨认鸟;捕鸟，打鸟;
💡 把b和d看成两个翅膀
"a bird's nest with two eggs in it"
内有两只鸟蛋的鸟窝
近义：fowl, lassie, miss, babe, skirt, stunner
v. 说话;讨论;讲，说;说闲话;
n. 交谈;讨论;报告;空话;
"We suggested that she stop by that evening to talk things over."
我们建议她在那晚顺便来找我们,把事情商量一下.
近义：jabber, kibitz, natter, orate, patter, perorate