adj. 令人難于忍受的;難堪的;令人厭煩的;
v. 試圖( try的現在分詞);試驗,嘗試;審訊;
?? try(考驗)+ing(形容詞后綴)→難堪的;使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
試圖重返歌壇的已經上了年紀的流行音樂歌星
近義:arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. (食品)保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持,保養;供養,撫養;生活,生計;飼料;牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工組織保留有在家里可能遭受傷害的孩子名單。
近義:hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save
反義:transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate
n. 命令;秩序;規則,制度;次序;
vt. 命令;訂購;整理;
vi. 下訂單;
"Arrive two days early in order to acclimatize."
提前兩天到達以便適應新環境。
近義:ask, pray, tell, bid, dictate, request
反義:heed, hold, honor, keep, observe, respect