adv. 無疑;當(dāng)然;確定;肯定;
?? certain確實的+ly副詞后綴,…地 → 確實地,一定地,當(dāng)然地
"I shall certainly keep a beady eye on his behaviour."
我一定會時刻睜大眼睛提防他的行為。
近義:indeed, indubitably, inevitably, infallibly, assuredly, absolutely
反義:hesitatingly, hesitatively, indecisively, arguably, tentatively, wonderingly
pron. 第六;第六感覺;特別感應(yīng);直覺;
n. (英國中學(xué)的最高年級)六年級;[樂]六度音程;
?? six六+th第...\/...分之一 →第六,六分之一
"Sue is in the sixth form now."
休正在讀中學(xué)最后兩年。
n. 丈夫;〈英〉管家;〈古〉節(jié)儉的管理人;船舶管理人;
vt. 節(jié)儉地使用;〈罕〉做…的丈夫;
?? hus(house房子)+band(帶子-綁):結(jié)婚被房子綁著的人- 丈夫 來自hussy (輕佻的女子),和band (束縛),由這兩個單詞拼綴而成
"She felt her husband constantly belittled her achievements."
她覺得她的丈夫時常貶低她的成就。
近義:keep, maintain, save, spare, conserve, economise
反義:lavish, misspend, misuse, piddle, waste, dilapidate