n. 自行車;腳踏車;
v. 騎自行車;
?? bi兩個,兩+cycle輪轉→自行車
"The height of the bicycle seat is adjustable."
這輛自行車車座的高度可以調節。
近義:cycle, velocipede, bike
vt.& vi. 增加,增大,增多;
vt. 增強,增進;[縫紉]放(針);
vi. 增強;增進;增殖,繁殖;[縫紉]放針;
?? in向內+crease增→增加
"He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary."
他竟然厚著臉皮要求增加薪水.
近義:heighten, hike, hypo, increment, intensify, magnify
反義:lessen, lower, reduce, slack, slacken, deescalate
n. 偷盜,偷竊;被盜,失竊;盜竊之物,贓物;失竊案例;
?? thieve(n.賊)-theft(n.盜竊)
"She has six previous convictions for theft."
她有六次盜竊前科。
近義:larceny, looting, abstraction, pilferage, racket, racketeering
反義:reconveyance, redelivery, remitter, restitution, rebate, drawback