Football is a mistake. It combines the two worst elements of American life. Violence and committee meetings.
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n. 足球〔美国通常指橄榄球〕;足球运动;屡屡引起争论(或分歧)的问题;被踢来踢去的难题;
💡 foot脚 + ball 球 → 足球比赛;足球
"an all-weather football pitch"
全天候足球场
近义:rugby, rugger, soccer, footer, footballing
n. 错误,过失,误解;差错,口误,笔误;失策,失误;
vt.& vi. 弄错,误解;
vt. 认不出;误会;看错;
vi. 弄错;误解;
💡 mis错误,坏+take拿→拿错→错误
"It has now become evident to us that a mistake has been made."
我们已经清楚出了差错。
近义:miscalculate, misdeem, miss, confuse, fail, inaccuracy
反义:arrival, success, triumph, victory, achievement
n. 暴力,强暴,暴虐;猛烈,激烈;歪曲(事实),曲解(意义);冒渎,不敬;
💡 viol六弦琴+ence名词后缀 → 暴力,强暴
"The group does not advocate the use of violence."
该团体不支持使用暴力。
近义:rabidity, rabidness
反义:kindness, meekness, mildness, peacefulness, placidity, sugariness
n. 委员会;
💡 com共同+mitt=mit送,放出+ee表人 → commit共同送出=委托+ee表人 → 委员会
"The committee will need time to assimilate this report."
委员会需要时间来吃透这个报告。
近义:retinue, escort, assembly, association, meeting, procession
adj. 最差的;最严重的;最令人不满的;最糟的;
n. 最坏的事情;最严重的事;
adv. 最坏;最糟;最严重;
vt. 胜过,击败;
"It was possibly their worst performance ever."
这也许是他们迄今为止最糟糕的表现。
近义:master, overcome, overpower, pip, thrash, vanquish
反义:mint, optimal, optimum, preferable, superior, better
n. 美国人;美洲人; 美国英语;
adj. 美国的 ;美洲的;地道美国式的;
"a clean-cut all-American boy"
整洁体面的典型美国男孩
近义:us
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"Anybody who watches three games of football in a row should be declared brain dead."
— Erma Bombeck