College football would be more interesting if the faculty played instead of the students - there would be a great increase in broken arms, legs and necks.
— H. L. Mencken  ·  No category

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football ['fʊtbɔl] 词频1
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
interesting ['ɪntrəstɪŋ] 词频1 词根: inter
adj. 令人感兴趣的，有趣的;引起兴趣的;有趣的;令人关注的;
💡 inter 表示“在…之间，相互” +est表示最高级“最.+ ing [名词后缀]表示行为、状态、情况及其他 → adj.有趣的，引人入胜的
"an interesting collage of 1960s songs"
有趣的20世纪60年代歌曲的收藏集
近义：important, absorbing 反义：importunate, importune, inopportune, irksome, arid, irritating
faculty ['fæklti] 词频2 词根: fac
n. 能力，才能;全体教职员;<英>（大学的）专科，系;特权，特许;
💡 facul做 + ty表名词→ 会做东西 → 能力
"So far as I know, she has a faculty of housekeeping."
就我所知, 她很善于理家.
近义：aptitude, aptness, arbitration, jurisdiction, mastery, auctoritas 反义：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
increase ['ɪnkris] 词频1 词根: in
vt.& vi. 增加，增大，增多; vt. 增强，增进;[缝纫]放（针）; vi. 增强;增进;增殖，繁殖;[缝纫]放针;
💡 in向内+crease增→增加
"He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary."
他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水.
近义：heighten, hike, hypo, increment, intensify, magnify 反义：lessen, lower, reduce, slack, slacken, deescalate
college ['kɑlɪdʒ] 词频1 词根: 捆绑
n. 大学;（英国）学院;学会;（尤指必须交费的）中学;
"students involved in all forms of college athletics"
参加各种大学体育运动的学生
近义：university, varsity
instead [ɪn'stɛd] 词频1 词根: 站立
adv. 代替，顶替;反而;反倒;
💡 在(in)三杯(s)茶(tea)里用靴子(b) 代替杯子
"Lee was ill so I went instead."
李病了，所以我去了。
近义：however, rather

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