In Marseilles they make half the toilet soap we consume in America, but the Marseillaise only have a vague theoretical idea of its use, which they have obtained from books of travel.
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adj. 模糊的;（思想上）不清楚的;（表达或感知）含糊的;暧昧的;
n. 模糊不定状态;
💡 vague=vag漫游→漫游而思想不集中→含糊的
"The final letter is very vague; possibly an R or a K."
最后一个字母很不清楚, 可能是R,也可能是K.
近义：hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, indecisive, indefinite, indeterminate
反义：bounded, determinate, distinct
adj. 理论的;推想的，假设的;空论的;
💡 theor考虑+et=em变体，获得+ ical ...的 →theoret=theorem考虑后获得的结果=定理 + ical ...的 → a.理论(上)的
"The course is essentially theoretical in orientation."
该课程的目标基本上是理论性的。
近义：hypothetic, hypothetical, imaginary, intangible, notional, abstract
反义：particular, specific, definite
adj. 一半的，半个的;
n. 半;一半;（啤酒等饮料的）半品脱;（比赛、音乐会等的）半场;
adv. 一半;部份地;
"He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking."
他已把一半财产投资于一个新企业.
近义：mid, midway, partially, semi
反义：absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively
n. 洗手间;坐便器;梳洗;
💡 逃离它（谐音）： 厕所太臭太脏，敢快逃离它 to+oil+let:让油出去-老外老便秘，让油出去要上 厕所
"Have you flushed the toilet?"
你冲厕所了吗？
近义：loo, restroom, bog, toilette, commode, array
n. 肥皂;肥皂剧;[化]皂，脂肪酸盐;
vt. 抹肥皂;用肥皂擦洗;<俚>拍…的马屁，吹捧（某人）;
vi. 用肥皂擦洗;
💡 soap→paos→pao(拼音""""泡"""")+s(名词复数)→好多的 肥
"She did out the bathroom with lots of soap and hot water."
她用了大量肥皂和热水打扫浴室.
近义：lather, scour, cleanser, detergent
反义：mop, rub, scour, scrub, swab, swob
vt. 消耗，消费;耗尽，毁灭;吃光，喝光;烧毁;
💡 con(共同)+sume(消嘛,谐音):共同消费嘛- 消费 sume(拿取): as(=to)+sume(拿取)=pre(之前)+sume(拿取)- 假定 re
"They generally consume more power and take up more space, too."
它们通常消耗更多的能量,并且占用更多的空间.
近义：use, spend, deplete, dissipate, drain, exhaust
反义：husband, keep, maintain, conserve, invigorate, nerve