n. 點(diǎn);要點(diǎn);得分;標(biāo)點(diǎn);
vt. (意思上)指向;削尖;加標(biāo)點(diǎn)于;指路;
vi. 表明;指向;
?? point(prick)→點(diǎn);地點(diǎn);目的;時(shí)刻;使銳利;指示
"Racial tension has reached boiling point ."
種族間的緊張狀態(tài)已達(dá)到一觸即發(fā)的程度。
近義:range, aim, hone, sharpen, strap, strop
vt.& vi. 同意,贊同;
vi. [語]一致,符合;商定,約定;意見相合;(氣候、食物等)適宜;
vt. 同意,承認(rèn);使和諧一致;認(rèn)為正確無誤;
?? grat, gree, grac =pleasing,表示”感激,高興”#詞根助記:a向著+gree=使……高興=同意……
"When he said that, I had to agree."
他說了那話,我只好同意。
近義:match, harmonize, side, accord, acquiesce, chord
反義:vary, differ, disagree, discord, dissent, quarrel
adv. 仍,仍然;更,還要;靜靜地;〈詩〉常,不斷地;
adj. 不動(dòng)的,靜止的;不狂暴的,溫柔的;沒有活力的,死氣沉沉的;
n. 平靜,寂靜;劇照;靜止攝影;蒸餾器;
vt.& vi. (使某物)平靜下來,安靜;〈古〉燒(酒),蒸餾;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
盡管快80歲了,他還是十分活躍。
近義:hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反義:incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset