Television and film demand that people at all levels have brass balls or brass ovaries. Unfortunately, we live in the reign of the eunuch.
— Rita Mae Brown  ·  No category

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television ['tɛlɪvɪʒn] 词根: tele
n. 电视，电视机;电视节目;电视业;
💡 tele远，电+vis看+ion表名词 →看电视要离远点 → 电视（机）
"the adverts on television"
电视广告
近义：t.v., tv, gogglebox
people ['pipl] 词频1 词根: 公众
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族; vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks 反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
unfortunately [ʌn'fɔrtʃənətli] 词频3
adv. 不幸地，遗憾地;可惜;不巧;
💡 un 不 + fortun=fortune运气+ ate造成...的 + ly 有...特征的 → adv. 遗憾的是,可惜的是
"I like cats but unfortunately I'm allergic to them."
我喜欢猫，但遗憾的是我对猫过敏。
近义：inevitably, inopportunely, regrettably, unhappily, unluckily, fatally 反义：joyfully, joyously, lightheartedly, luckily, merrily, playfully
film [fɪlm] 词频2
n. 影片;电影;胶片;薄层; vt.& vi. （把…）拍摄（成）电影[电视等];上镜头; vt. （给…）覆上一薄层;生薄膜;变得朦胧;
"The film script is an amalgam of all three books."
这个电影脚本由三本书合成。
近义：ply, coat, coating, photo, photograph, shoot
demand [di'mɑ:nd] 词频1 词根: 命令
vt. 要求，请求;需要;[法]召唤;询问，盘问; n. 需求;需要;要求，请求;销路; vi. 需要;请求;查问;
💡 de(向下)+mand(命令): 要求
"a demand for higher pay"
增加工资的要求
近义：require, summon, request, claim, exact, prosecute 反义：impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
brass [bræs] 词频2
n. 黄铜;铜管乐器;钱;黄铜饰品（尤指马挽具上的黄铜圆片）; v. 〈英〉付（款）;[冶]把…包铜;〈口〉无耻地胡搞;
💡 不拉屎（谐音）：不拉屎，拉 黄铜 6斤(b)草(grass)换一斤 黄铜{草变黄铜}
"Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc."
黄铜是铜锌合金。
近义：anger, annoy, metal, bronze, chalcopyrite, money

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