It is tedious to tell again tales already plainly told.
— Homer
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?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
adj. 單調沉悶的;冗長乏味的;令人生厭的;
?? ted厭倦+ious表形容詞 →冗長沉悶的
"The journey soon became tedious."
那次旅行不久就變得乏味起來。
近義：humdrum, irksome, arid, irritating, lethal, aseptic
反義：kindly, assenting, manageable, sociable, tractable, yielding
vt. 告訴，說;辨別;吩咐;講述;
vt.& vi. 分辨，辨別;告訴，吩咐;泄漏;保證;
vi. 泄密，告發;（顏色、聲音等）顯示;識別;
n. [考古學]（古代村落遺址堆積而成的）臺形土墩;[方言]講的話;談話;傳聞;
?? 他告訴（tell）我，他哥哥很高（tall）
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他們講真話。
近義：maintain, assert, asseverate, mention, assure, name
反義：hide, mask, occult, shield, shroud, veil
adv. 再一次;再說;此外;不過;
?? 小偷一次(a)得手(gain)還想 再次。
"Could you say it again, please?"
請再說一遍好嗎？
近義：more, afresh, agin, encore, anew
adv. 明顯地，清楚地;簡單地;樸素地;平坦地;
"If ever eyes could speak, hers did very plainly."
如果說眼睛能說話, 她的眼睛可說得清楚極了.
近義：openly, clearly, explicitly, frankly, just, simply
反義：backstage, privately, privily, reservedly, secretly, silently
adv. 早已，已經;先前;
?? all(所有)+ready(準備):所有都準備好了- 已經
"He was already aboard the plane."
他已經登機了。
v. 表明( tell的過去式和過去分詞 );講;知道;講述;
"In a weak moment, I told him the truth."
我一時心軟, 告訴了他真相.