In the beginning, there was nothing. And God said, 'Let there be Light.' And there was still nothing. But, you could see it.
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n. 开始;根源;原始思想;前兆;
v. 开始( begin的现在分词);
💡 beginn=begin开始+ing表名词→开始,开端;起源
"From beginning to end his conduct had been despicable and wicked."
从头到尾他的行为既卑鄙又可恶.
近义:inauguration, inception, initiation, kickoff, leadoff, nascence
反义:outcome, pause, result, stop, suspension, termination
adj. [律]上述的;少说为妙;(做)某事有/没有很多优点(或好处):某事物有/没有多少可说的;说到底;
v. 说,讲( say的过去式和过去分词 );表明;念;说明;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后来她后悔说了那些话。
近义:indicated, spoken, stated, this, aforementioned, aforesaid
n. 光;发光体;电灯;点火器;
adj. 轻的;明亮的;浅色的;少量的;
v. 点燃;照亮;用光指引;
adv. 轻地,轻装地;
💡 房间光线(light)明暗度正好(right)
"The office was light and airy."
办公室又明亮又通风。
近义:illuminate, illumine, lighten, brighten, ignite, incandescence
反义:quench, douse, extinguish, murk, murkiness, obscurity
adv. 仍,仍然;更,还要;静静地;〈诗〉常,不断地;
adj. 不动的,静止的;不狂暴的,温柔的;没有活力的,死气沉沉的;
n. 平静,寂静;剧照;静止摄影;蒸馏器;
vt.& vi. (使某物)平静下来,安静;〈古〉烧(酒),蒸馏;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
尽管快80岁了,他还是十分活跃。
近义:hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反义:incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset