No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.
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adj. 狡猾的;滑溜的;不可靠的;
💡 slipp 滑+ ery 表名词→ ad.滑的，使人滑跤的
"slippery like a fish"
滑得像条鱼似的
近义：lubricous, pullout, slick, sliding, slimy, slippy
adj. 黏的;黏性的;半流体的;黏滞的;
💡 visc粘滞的+ous形容词后缀 → 黏性的，粘滞的
"The mud is too viscous, you must have all the agitators run."
泥浆太稠，你们得让所有的搅拌机都开着。
近义：viscose, viscid, thick, glutinous
n. 方法（ mean的名词复数）;手段;收入;财富;
v. 意味着（ mean的第三人称单数）;引起;打算或注定要某人成为或做某事;
"The inquiry is by no means cut and dried."
调查之事远未盖棺定论。
近义：approach, manner, method, mode, process, strategy
v. 表示…的意思;意思是;打算;产生…结果;
adj. 吝啬的;刻薄的;破旧的;残忍的;
n. 平均数;中间;几何平均;等比中数;
💡 他哭mean（意味着）想吃吃meat（肉）
"I don't mean to disparage your achievements."
我并不想贬低你的成就。
近义：hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, purport, signify
反义：humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal
n. 思想;想法;关心;思索;
v. 想( think的过去式和过去分词);思索;以为;认为;
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering
反义：unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling