But no one has to muster up courage to enter a less pretentious antique shop.
而對不太裝腔作勢的古玩店,無論是誰都不用壯著膽子才敢往里進。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 34 A happy discovery
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 狂妄的,自命不凡的,自負的;虛偽的,矯飾的,做作的;
?? pre提前+tent延伸+ious形容詞后綴→ 自負的;虛偽的
"It'sounds a bit pretentious."
這聽上去有些狂妄.
近義:infatuated, arrogant, assuming, assumptive, overweening, presuming
反義:low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, unassuming
adj. 古老的,古代的;過時的,古董的;古時制造的;古風的;
n. 古玩,古董;古風,古希臘和古羅馬藝術風格;
v. 仿古制作;使顯得古色古香;尋覓古玩;
?? antiq古老+ue → 古代的;古物
"an antique mahogany desk"
古紅木辦公桌
近義:rarity, relic, curio, antiquated, archaic, longstanding
反義:improvisation, intellect, intelligence, strike, talent, brainchild
n. 集合;集合的人群;檢閱;花名冊;
vt.& vi. 集合;召集;集結(尤指部隊);
vt. (自他人處)搜集某事物;聚集;激發;激起(支持、勇氣等);
"Go and muster all the men you can find."
去集合所有你能找到的人.
近義:ingather, assemble, rally, summon, concentrate, call
n. 勇氣;膽量;魄力;肝膽;
?? 靠(c)我們的(our)年齡(age)鼓起 勇氣
"courage in the face of adversity"
面對逆境的勇氣
近義:heart, intrepidity, manhood, manliness, mettle, nerve
反義:intimidation, poltroonery, recreancy, spinelessness, timidity, unmanliness
enter
['?nt?]
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詞根: entr
vt.& vi. 進入;開始;參加;登記;
?? 進入(enter)入口(entry)
"You may not enter the security area without authorization."
未經批準不得進入警戒地區。
近義:incursion, join, penetrate, access, input, key
反義:leave, depart, exit