Opera, n. A play representing life in another world whose inhabitants have no speech but song, no motions but gestures, and no postures but attitudes.
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n. 歌剧;歌剧艺术， 歌剧业;作品( opus的名词复数 );砌;
💡 oper-, opus 工作
"The opera was an aural as well as a visual delight."
这部歌剧对于听觉和视觉都是一种享受.
近义：operatic
n. 比赛;游戏;戏剧;赌博;
vt.& vi. 玩;演奏;演出;参加比赛;
vt. 扮演;担任，充当…的角色;演出;装扮;
vi. 玩耍，游戏;[游戏] 参加游戏;赌博;闹着玩;
💡 联想：只要一玩就“不累
"The critic's review of the play was just a paragraph of bile."
那位批评家对这部戏剧的评论不过是在发泄怒气。
近义：romp, sport, toy, dally, frisk, frolic
反义：sooth, substantiality, truth, verity, actuality, fact
n. 生活，生计;生命，性命;一生，寿命;人生，尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
adj. 又一个;再一个;另一的;其他一种;
pron. 另一个，别个;再一个;
"The company has now amalgamated with another local firm."
这家公司现在已与当地一家公司合并了。
近义：other
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句（l）话（word）讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe
n. 演说，演讲，发言;说话，谈话，说话能力或方式;（乐器的）音，音色;方言，民族语言;
"He finished his speech amid tremendous applause."
他在雷鸣般的掌声中结束了演讲。
近义：lecture, locution, monologue, peroration, phrase, prelection
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