Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.
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adv. 有时,间或;时而;
💡 sometime某一时间的+s表副词 →有时
"Even friends disagree sometimes."
即便是朋友有时也有分歧。
近义:occasionally, oft, once, rarely, betweentimes, betweenwhiles
反义:invariably, periodically, repeatedly, steadily, usually, consistently
n. 符号;手势;迹象;指示牌;
vt.& vi. 签名;打手势;
💡 sign(mark)→记号;征兆;签字;做手势;表示
"Sign your name in the blank space below."
把名字签在下面的空白处。
近义:legalize, authenticate, seal, stamp, subscribe, undersign
反义:abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, quash, repeal
adj. 聪明的;理解力强的;有智力的;[计]智能的;
💡 intellig知识界 + ent表示具有...性质的 → 智能型的;有才智的,聪明的
"You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery."
你很聪明,不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑。
近义:logical, astute, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, practical
反义:idiot, idiotic, ignorant, moronic, naive, noodleheaded
n. 宇宙;天地万物; 经验领域;
💡 uni一个+vers转向+e→统一旋转→宇宙
"Scientists disagree about how the universe was created."
科学家对宇宙是怎样形成的有分歧。
近义:world, cosmos
pron. 没有人,没有一人;没有一个;没有一部分,没有一点;
adv. 根本不;无法,绝不;
💡 n(not)+one→毫无;无人;无物;毫不
"None of the passengers and crew were injured."
没有一个乘客和机组人员受伤。
近义:naught, nobody, nothing, nought, aught, any
n. 接触;触点;[医](传染病)接触人;门路;
vt. 使接触;与…联系;与…通讯(或通话);
vi. 联系,接触;
💡 con共同+tact接触→共同接触 → 接触;联系
"I don't have much contact with my uncle."
我和叔父甚少联系。
近义:reach, touch, nexus, relations, relationship, ties