Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.
這樣會稍微多花點錢,但肯定是快得多了。
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certainly ['s?tnli] 詞頻1 詞根: cert
adv. 無疑;當然;確定;肯定;
?? certain確實的+ly副詞后綴,…地 → 確實地,一定地,當然地
"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
cost [k?st] 詞頻1
n. 價錢,代價;花費,費用;犧牲;[用復數][法律]訴訟費; vi. 價錢為,花費;估計成本; vt. 付出代價;估價;使喪失;使付出努力;
"It cost a mere bagatelle."
這個只花了一點錢。
近義:price, pricing, rate, tab, value, worth 反義:income, interest, profit, rental, revenues, finance
little ['l?tl] 詞頻1
adj. 小的;瑣碎的;嬌小的;幼小的; adv. 不多,略微;少許,一點;短時間地; n. (表示否定)微少;沒有多少;短時間; det. (數量上)微少的,少到幾乎沒有的;(a little)少量的,一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的裝腔作勢令她不快。
近義:minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny 反義:large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
travel ['tr?vl] 詞頻1 詞根: tr-
n. 旅行;進行;移動;漫游; vi. 旅行;傳送;前進,行進;[籃球]走步; vt. 經過,通過;游歷;
"The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport."
旅行社將為你安排旅行,或者你也可以自己安排交通工具。
近義:jaunt, journey, junket, tour, trip, fare 反義:fester
letters [[let?z]]
n. 字母;書信;讀者投書欄(letter的復數)
近義:mail, post, postbag, correspondence, knowingness, learning 反義:nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness

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