A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned to walk forward.
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n. 保守的人;(英國)保守黨黨員,保守黨支持者;
adj. 保守的;(英國)保守黨的;(式樣等)不時新的;
?? con加強+serv保持+ative...的→ 保守的
"a card-carrying member of the Conservative party"
保守黨正式黨員
近義:praetorian, rightist, tory, traditionalist, moderate, restrained
反義:red, commie, liberal, licentious, loose, permissive
adv. 完美地;理想地;完全地;無瑕疵地;
?? per全部+fect做+ ly ...地 → perfect全部做完=完美的+ly...地 → 完美地
"The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said."
證人們個個對自己所說的話十分肯定.
近義:ideally, optimally, pretty, quite, very, completely
反義:lamely, defectively, faultily
adv. 不管到什么程度;無論如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎樣;
?? how + ev =age (年齡,時代) + er [名詞后綴],表示人,行為的主動者,做某事的人 → ad.然而;不管怎樣
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎樣都能把他請來.
近義:instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
adj. 有學問的;博學的;學術上的;精通某門學問的;
v. 學習(learn的過去式和過去分詞);得知;
?? learn學習+ed形容詞后綴 → 有學問的;學術上的
"He has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat."
他還沒有學會怎樣豁達大度地面對失敗。
近義:highbrow, informed, knowing, knowledgeable, lettered, literate
adv. 前進地;向前;至將來;提前地;
adj. 向前方的;迅速的;(社會、政治)進步的;早熟的;
vt. 促進,助長;(按新地址)轉寄;發送;
n. 前鋒;
?? for前 + ward向... → ad.向前;今后,往后\r\nv.轉發
"He leaned forward, his hands clasped tightly together."
他俯身向前,雙手十字交錯地緊握著。
近義:reship, patronize, promote, propitiate, support, uphold
反義:get, back, backward, rearward, fro
vt.& vi. 走;步行;散步;
n. 步行;步態;人行道;步行的路徑;
vi. 行走;陪伴…走;徒步旅行;不翼而飛;
vt. 牽著(動物)走,遛,趕著…走;
"The sidewalk is very uneven — be careful where you walk."
這人行道凹凸不平——走路時請小心.
近義:march, move, pass, ride, roam, transit
反義:quit, rest, stand, cease, desist, end