n. [機(jī)]軸承,支座;關(guān)系;方位;態(tài)度,舉止;
v. 忍受(bear的ing形式);
?? bear忍受+ing名詞后綴→軸承(ball bearing);方位;舉止
"Recent events had no bearing on our decision."
近期的事件與我們的決定沒有關(guān)系。
近義:measuredness, poise, behavior, behaviour, phlegm, carriage
untie
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詞頻5
詞根: un
vi. 松開,解開;被解開(或解下);
vt. 解除,使自由;解決;使解脫;
?? un打開,解開+tie結(jié)→解開
"Slack the rope before trying to untie the knot."
解結(jié)之前先將繩索放松.
近義:loose, loosen, release, unbind, undo, unfasten
反義:hitch, hold, knot, lace, lash, attach