The public doesn't want new music; the main thing it demands of a composer is that he be dead.
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adj. 公眾的,公共的;公開的;政府的;人人知道的,知名的;
n. 大眾;社會;公共場所;(文學家等的)愛讀者;
?? publ人民+ic...的 → 公開的,公眾的
"The public are requested not to throw waste paper in the park."
公眾被要求不得在公園里亂扔廢紙.
近義:assistance, attendance, audience, turnout, concurrence, concurrency
反義:participator, plaintiff, sharer, actor, inside, noteworthy
n. (尤指古典音樂)作曲家;調停人;設計者;
?? compos構成,寫作 + er 表示人 → n.作家, 作曲家, 設計者, 著作者
"his dual role as composer and conductor"
他兼任作曲家和指揮的雙重角色
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在場;
n. 需要的東西;缺少;貧窮;
?? 因為want 所以want 東西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據以后才提出控告。
近義:intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反義:scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
adj. 主要的,最重要的;全力的;
n. 最主要的部分,重點;主要管道;體力;[航海]公海;
?? 媽媽(ma)在家里(in)是 主要的成員
"All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall."
全體學生獲通知到大禮堂集合。
近義:head, intrinsic, leading, major, master, material
反義:associate, attache, parallel, auxiliary, accessorial, accessory
n. 事件,形勢;東西,事物;家伙;事業;
"She was the only thing that made life bearable."
只因有了她生活才可以過得下去。
近義:item, knickknack, article, object, tchotchke, thingamabob