To most of us nothing is so invisible as an unpleasant truth. Though it is held before our eyes, pushed under our noses, rammed down our throats- we know it not.
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adj. 看不見的;不易為視線所見的,隱匿的;無形的(指銀行、旅游等服務);不引人注目的;
n. 看不見的人;
?? in不+vis看+ible形容詞后綴→看不見的,無形的
"stars invisible to the naked eye"
肉眼看不見的星球
近義:imperceptible, undiscernible, unnoticeable, unperceivable
反義:apparent, manifest, noted, noteworthy, notorious, obvious
adj. 使人不愉快的;不合意的;討厭的;不客氣的;
?? un 不 + pleas=please快樂 + ant...的 → 令人不快的
"an unpleasant subject of conversation"
不愉快的話題
近義:antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly
反義:approachable, kind, likable, likeable, lovable, attractive
n. 真理;真相,事實;忠實,忠誠;現實,現實性;
?? tru相信,真實+th抽象名詞 →事實,真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他們講真話。
近義:honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反義:hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
conj. 雖然,盡管;即使;縱然;
adv. 可是,但是;不過;然而;話雖這樣說;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他雖然經驗最少,卻是最出色的老師。
近義:however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
prep. 在…下面,在表面之下;在…的假定表面或掩飾下;少于,小于;在…情況下;
adv. 在下面;少于;在水下;在昏迷中;
adj. 較低的,下面的;
"The admiral visited the ships under his command."
艦隊司令視察了他所統率的軍艦。
近義:underneath, below, beneath
反義:above, over, up, atop, onto, upon
adv. (坐、倒、躺)下;向下;(表示范圍或順序的限度)下至;
prep. (從高處)向下;(表示位置)在…的下方;(表示方向)沿著…向下;(表示時間)自…以來;
adj. 向下的;沮喪的;計算機或計算機系統停機;(以…)落后于對手的;
n. (鳥的)絨羽;絨毛;軟毛;汗毛;
vt. 放下;(尤指大口或快速地)喝下;使摔倒;擊落(敵機等);
vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去;下來;臥倒;下降;
?? 音“鐺”,鐺的一聲向下 落
"Calm down! Don't get so agitated."
冷靜下來!別那么激動。
近義:lint, fluff, fuzz, ingurgitate, quaff, swallow
反義:above, overhead, upstairs, upward, upwards, aloft