vt. 原諒;為…申辯;免除,寬免;給…免去;
n. 借口,托辭;道歉,歉意;辯解;請假條;
vi. 作為借口;請示寬恕;表示寬恕;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"Late again! What's your excuse this time?"
又遲到了!你這次有什么借口?
近義:indulgence, absolve, pardon, redress, release, remit
反義:impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
v. 擦光;磨光;修改;潤色;
n. 光澤劑,擦亮劑;擦亮,磨光;優美,優雅,精良;
?? pol光滑+ish形容詞后綴→拋光,擦亮
"The travellers looked weather - beaten , there was little spit and polish."
旅客們滿面風塵, 儀容不整.
近義:luster, mercerize, refine, shine, sleek, slick
反義:tarnish, dull, colorlessness, drabness, dullness
v. 發現;找到;查明;發覺;
n. 發現物;被發現的人;
?? 翻的(諧音): 找東西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我們到處尋找,但仍沒能找到.
近義:learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反義:ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass