TURKEY, n. A large bird whose flesh when eaten on certain religious anniversaries has the peculiar property of attesting piety and gratitude. Incidentally, it is pretty good eating.
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adj. 虔诚的;笃信宗教的;宗教的;谨慎的;
n. 修士，修女，出家人;
💡 relig=rely依赖 + ious 形容词后缀→用来依赖的→ 虔诚的；宗教的
"She is deeply religious."
她非常虔诚。
近义：pious, theological, denominational, devoted, devout, godly
反义：impious, profane, unreligious, worldly
adj. 奇怪的，古怪的;异常的;特有的，特殊的;
n. 专有特权，专有财产;[多用于英国]特殊教堂;
💡 peculi特有+ar...的 →特有的
"There was something peculiar in the way he smiled."
他笑起来有点怪。
近义：archetypal, archetypic, archetypical, noteworthy, particular, private
反义：intermutual, joint, mutual, universal, common, conjoint
n. 特性，属性;财产，地产;[戏]道具;所有权;
💡 proper拥有+ty名词后缀 → 个人拥有的 → 财产；所有物；特性
"dishonest appropriation of property"
以欺骗的手法侵吞财产
近义：holdings, assets, means, ownership, patrimony, possessions
n. 感激，感谢;感激的样子;谢意;恩义;
💡 grat感激，高兴+itude状态 →感激，感恩
"He smiled at them with gratitude ."
他向他们笑了笑表示谢意。
近义：appreciation, recognition, regard, acceptance, thankfulness, acknowledgement
反义：thanklessness, ungratefulness, disloyalty
adv. 顺便;偶然地，不经意地;附带;捎带;
💡 in 非 + cid 落下 + ent 具有...性质的 + ally ...地 → ad.顺便说及地,顺便提一句
"Incidentally, I think you still owe me some money."
顺便说一句, 我想你还欠我一些钱.
近义：accidentally, bumpily, casually, fortuitously, btw
n. 火鸡;蠢货;失败之作;
💡 土耳其(谐音) 火鸡 网友：马胜敏 补充：1：对门的土耳其人突然（tur）大叫原来他没带钥匙（key） 网友：yqy 补充：源于: Turkey土耳其, 火鸡原
"We always eat turkey on Thanksgiving."
我们过感恩节时总是吃火鸡。
近义：loser, quitter, duffer, failure, flop