His lordship may compel us to be equal upstairs, but there will never be equality in the servants hall.
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vt. 強(qiáng)迫,迫使;強(qiáng)制發(fā)生,使不得不;
?? com共同+pel推→一起推→強(qiáng)迫
"The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children."
這項(xiàng)法律可強(qiáng)制父親定期支付子女的費(fèi)用。
近義:impel, intimidate, obligate, oblige, bind, coerce
反義:invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, proscribe
adj. 相等的,平等的;平穩(wěn)的;勢均力敵的;勝任的;
vt. 等于;比得上;使相等;同樣看待;
n. 同樣的人;相等的數(shù)量;能與之比擬的東西;(地位、實(shí)力等)相同的人;
vi. 相等,相平(與out連用);
?? equ相等,平均+al形容詞后綴 → 相等的,平等的
"They envision an equal society, free of poverty and disease."
他們向往一個(gè)沒有貧窮和疾病的平等社會(huì)。
近義:match, parallel, equate, par, peer, neighbor
反義:unmatch, objector, opposer, opposite, rival, trialist
adv. 在樓上,往樓上;在高空;
adj. 樓上的;
n. 樓上;
?? upstair在樓上+s表副詞→在樓上,往樓上
"She heard a floorboard creak upstairs."
她聽見樓上的地板發(fā)出嘎吱嘎吱的響聲。
近義:above, overhead, up, upwards, aloft
n. 同等,平等;[數(shù)]相等,等式;
?? equ相等,平均+ality名詞后綴 → 平等
"Liberty, equality. Fraternity?"
自由,平等。博愛乎?
近義:owelty, par, parity, selfsameness, similarity, compatibility
反義:odds, unevenness, unlikeness, inhomogeneity, inequation, difference
n. 過道,走廊;大廳,前廳;娛樂中心,會(huì)所;
?? 謔(諧音),所有的(all)全在 大廳)
"The acoustics of the new concert hall are excellent."
新音樂廳的傳聲效果極佳。
近義:auditorium, lobby, lounge, pavilion, room, salon