Nerds don't just happen to dress informally. They do it too consistently. Consciously or not, they dress informally as a prophylactic measure against stupidity.
— Paul Graham
· Ability
?? 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
vi. 發生;碰巧;出現;偶然遇到;
?? hap(luck)+pen(動詞后綴)→發生；偶然發生；碰巧
"It's frightening to think it could happen again."
想到此事可能再次發生就使人不寒而栗。
近義：arise, issue, occur, pass, supervene, transpire
n. 測量，測度;措施;程度;尺寸;
vt. 測量;估量;
vi. 測量;測量（大小，容量，尺寸等）;
?? meas計量，測量+ure名詞后綴 → 測量，測定
"How do you measure the volume of a gas?"
你如何計量氣體的體積？
近義：meter, quantify, dose, gauge, measurement, measuring
prep. 反對;對…不利;緊靠;以防;
?? gain =against (反對)#詞根助記：反對
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票贊成，五人反對，兩人棄權。
近義：athwart, agin
n. 衣服;裝飾;連衣裙;禮服;
vt.& vi. 給…穿衣;穿著;打扮;
adj. 連衣裙的;須穿禮服的;適合于正式場合的;辦公時（或半正式場合）穿戴的;
vt. 給…穿衣;給…提供衣服;裝潢，裝飾或裝點;排成列;
vi. 穿衣;排列整齊;
?? 漂亮 女服，點綴絲(諧音)線
"a girl in a blue dress and ankle socks"
身穿藍色連衣裙和套襪的女孩
近義：bandage, swaddle, swathe, strap, apparel, attire
反義：bare, strip, unclothe, uncover, denude, devest
informally
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adv. 非正式地；不拘禮節地
近義：unceremoniously, casually, colloquially
反義：properly, rightly, ceremoniously, conventionally, duly, dutifully
adv. 一貫地，堅持地，固守地;總;
"The Liberal Democrats have consistently opposed such measures."
自由民主黨向來反對類似的提案措施。
近義：invariably, periodically, regularly, solidly, steadily, usually
反義：erratically