A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.
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adj. 愚蠢的;迟钝的;乏味的;晕眩的,昏迷不醒的;
n. <口>傻子,笨蛋;
💡 stup笨,麻木+id形容词,“如…的” →笨的
"You stupid little bitch!"
你这个愚蠢的小悍妇!
近义:idiot, imbecile, loggerhead, ass, ninny, nitwit
反义:logical, astute, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, practical
n. 报告;成绩报告单;传闻;流言蜚语;
vt.& vi. 报道;公布;宣告;
vt. 告发,举报;使报到;
💡 re回+port拿,带→ 把消息、情况等带回来→ 报告,汇报
"This report is an acknowledgement of the size of the problem."
这个报告承认了问题的严重性。
近义:refer, relate, tell, broadcast, communicate, convey
反义:hide, mask, occult, screen, secrete, shade
adj. 精确的,准确的;正确无误的;
💡 ac一再+cur关心+ate使→一再关心,弄精确为止 → 准确的,精确的
"Accurate records must be kept."
必须保存准确的记录。
近义:indubitable, irrefutable, pinpoint, positive, precise, right
反义:hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, improbable, inconclusive, indecisive
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义:since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
vt.& vi. 懂,理解;
vt. 了解;默认;听说;领会;
💡 under(under)+stand→懂;了解;通晓;认为
"That's just an approximation, you understand."
你知道那仅仅是近似值。
近义:ideate, imagine, apprehend, interpret, assimilate, penetrate
反义:misapprehend, misconstrue, mishear, misinterpret, misrepresent, misread
adj. 聪明的,灵巧的;英俊的,风采优雅的;性情温良的;油腔滑调的;
"How clever of you to work it out!"
你解决了这个问题真是太聪明了!
近义:incisive, insightful, keen, sharp, trenchant, ingenious
反义:heavy, klutzy, lubberly, lumbering, oafish, awkward