RIME, n. Agreeing sounds in the terminals of verse, mostly bad. The verses themselves, as distinguished from prose, mostly dull. Usually (and wickedly) spelled 'rhyme.'
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pron. 他[她，它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
adj. 卓越的;著名的;受人尊敬的;显得重要的;
v. 辨别，区别( distinguish的过去式和过去分词);突出;区别(distinguish的过去式);
💡 distinguish区别+ed表形容词→与众不同→著名的
"a distinguished career in medicine"
在医学领域的辉煌生涯
近义：illustrious, appointed, leading, marked, meritorious, outstanding
反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
adv. 通常，经常，平常，惯常地;一直，向来;动不动，一般;素;
💡 usual通常的+ly副词后缀→通常地，惯常地
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常认为，蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在11世纪发明的。
近义：invariably, mostly, normally, oft, often, oftentimes
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
n. 诗，韵文;诗节，诗行;诗篇;圣经中的节;
v. 作诗或者从事于作诗;使熟练或者精通;
💡 vers(字根:旋转)+e: 诗歌又叫回文{天上有明月，明月本无心，我心向明月，明月不照人。（明月指老婆）}
"His verse has the sing - song rhythm of a poetaster."
他的诗句有着蹩脚诗人的单调的节律.
近义：acclimatize, accustom, acquaint, adapt, familiarise, familiarize
adv. 大部分，多半;主要地;基本上;通常;
"The students of Umtata High School were mostly Protestant."
乌姆塔塔中学的学生大多数是新教徒.
近义：largely, mainly, principally, usually, chiefly, commonly
📜 Ambrose Bierce 的更多名言
"RADIUM, n. A mineral that gives off heat and stimulates the organ that a scientist is a fool with."