America: the only country in the world where failing to promote yourself is regarded as being arrogant.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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vt. 促進(jìn),推進(jìn);提升,助長;促銷;使(學(xué)生)升級;
vi. 成為王后或其他大于卒的子;
?? pro向前,在前+mot動+e→向前動→促進(jìn)
"The aim is to promote closer economic integration."
目的是進(jìn)一步促進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)一體化。
近義:incite, instigate, ascend, patronize, prompt, raise
反義:relegate
pron. 你自己;(用以加強(qiáng)語氣)親自;你的正常或健康的情況;
?? your你的+self自己 → 你自己
"De-stress yourself with a relaxing bath."
舒舒服服洗個澡放松一下。
近義:herself, himself, itself, oneself, themselves, thyself
adj. 傲慢的,自大的;帶有傲慢,出自傲慢;驕慢;驕;
?? ar一再+rog要求,問+ant...的→一再要求的→傲慢的
"He's an arrogant little swine!"
他是個傲慢的小討厭鬼!
近義:hubristic, immodest, inflated, insolent, assuming, assumptive
反義:low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, unassuming
n. 國家;國民;鄉(xiāng)下;地區(qū);
?? 數(shù)數(shù)(count) 國家有多少樹苗(ry)被亂砍
"economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism"
旅游業(yè)為該國帶來的經(jīng)濟(jì)效益
近義:homeland, nation, region, fatherland, meadow, champaign
反義:municipal, urban, city
n. 世界;地球;領(lǐng)域;塵世;
?? 一句(l)話(word)講出 世界的本質(zhì)
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里,他是她唯一的守護(hù)神。
近義:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe
failing
['feili?]
n. (性格中的)弱點(diǎn),缺陷,短處;
prep. 如果(某事)不發(fā)生;如果沒有(某事物);如果(某人不在);如果沒有(某人);
v. 在…中失敗( fail的現(xiàn)在分詞);衰退;不及格(fail的ing形式);破產(chǎn);
adj. 失敗的;衰退中的;減弱中的;
"The factory was closed for failing to comply with government safety regulations."
工廠由于未能遵守政府的安全條例而被關(guān)閉了.
近義:lapse, shortcoming, vice, deficiency, failure, fault