It is generally agreed that 'Hello' is an appropriate greeting because if you entered a room and said 'Goodbye,' it could confuse a lot of people.
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adv. 一般地,通常;广泛地,普遍地;概括地;主要地;
💡 gener出生+ally...地→出生具有普偏性→通常地;通常强调普遍性
"It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success."
大多数人认为成功会推动人的积极性.
近义:invariably, mainly, mostly, normally, periodically, regularly
反义:infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
adj. 适当的;恰当的;合适的;
v. 盗用;侵吞;拨(专款等) ;
💡 ap一再+propri恰当的+ate动词后缀→一再拥有[公物]→拨款;挪用;适当的
"Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken."
现在既已找出问题的症结,即可采取适当行动。
近义:apply, appoint, apportion, assign, mete, budget
反义:improper, inadequate, inapt, incompatible, inconvenient, inopportune
n. 招呼,问候;敬礼;祝贺;欢迎辞;
v. 问候(greet的现在分词);致敬;迎接;
💡 greet问候 + ing 名词后缀→ 问候,招呼,致敬
"She waved a friendly greeting."
她友好地挥手致意。
近义:greetings, congratulant, congratulation, congratulational, congratulatory, salutation
反义:leavetaking, parting, valedictory, adieu, adios, dismissal
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义:since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
vt. 使困窘;使混乱;使困惑;使更难于理解;
vi. 使糊涂;
💡 con共同+fuse流,泻→流到一起→混合,混乱
"This is an attempt to confuse form and [ with ] substance."
这是企图把形式同实质混 淆.
近义:intrigue, misdirect, misguide, misinform, mislead, mystify
反义:lead, orient, orientate, route, usher, walk
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