No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation.
— Fran Lebowitz
· Pets
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n. 動物，獸，牲畜;<俚>家畜，牲口;<俚>畜生（一般的人）;獸性;
adj. 動物的;肉體的;肉欲的;
?? anim生命，精神+al名詞后綴→有生命的東西→動物
"I have an allergy to animal hair."
我對動物毛過敏。
近義：beast, crittur, creature, critter, physical, beastly
反義：vegetal
n. 家具;設備;附屬品;
?? furni 安置+ ture表名詞→ n.家具；裝置，設備
"furniture stored in the attic"
存放在閣樓的家具
近義：housefurnishings, movables, suite, furnishings
反義：immovables, realty, estate
adv. 絕對地;完全地;毫無疑問地;[語]獨立地，分離地;
?? ab不+solute松開+ly...地→不松開地→絕對地
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事講得一清二楚。
近義：positively, quite, stark, thoroughly, totally, unconditionally
反義：likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly
n. 交談，會話;交往，交際;會談;（人與計算機的）人機對話;
?? con共同+vers轉變+ation表名詞 → 使大家共同轉變態度的會談 → 會話，非正式會談
"I had a long conversation with her the other day."
前幾天我與她作了一次長談。
近義：natter, speech, talk, talking, discussion, chat
jump
[d??mp]
vt. 跳;跳過;快速移動;（因吃驚、害怕或激動而）猛地一動;
vi. 暴漲;跳躍;猛增;
n. 猛長，暴漲;（需要跳越的）障礙;跳傘;
?? 象棋車(ju)馬(m)炮(p)不停地 跳
"My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience."
我第一次跳傘的經歷很令人激動。
近義：hop, leap, spring, vault, bound, hurdle
dining
['daini?]
n. 進餐;
v. 吃飯，進餐( dine的現在分詞 );設宴款待，請客;
"The bedrooms are upstairs and the dining - room is downstairs."
寢室在樓上,餐廳在樓下.
近義：refectory, canteen