When I hear anyone talk of culture, I reach for my revolver.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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pron. 任何人;任何一個;誰;
?? any任何+one一個→任何一個
"Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else."
較年長的工人的適應能力和學習速度有時并不亞于其他任何人。
近義:any, anybody, one, somebody, someone, whoever
n. 文化;[生物學](微生物等的)培養;修養;養殖;
vt. 培植,培養;
?? cult耕種,培養+ure抽象名詞→[對心靈的]培養→人類文化
"the otherness of an alien culture"
異域文化的不同情調
近義:incubate, breed, cultivate, hatch, socialize, civilise
反義:philistinism, barbarism, roughness
vt.& vi. 聽到,聽見;
vt. 聽說;得知;聽取;審理;
vi. 聽;聽見;
?? h(身體兩側)+ear(耳朵):身體兩側能 聽見
"I could hear him bumbling around in the kitchen."
我聽得見他在廚房里瞎折騰。
近義:listen, overhear, hearken, hark, harken
v. 說話;討論;講,說;說閑話;
n. 交談;討論;報告;空話;
"We suggested that she stop by that evening to talk things over."
我們建議她在那晚順便來找我們,把事情商量一下.
近義:jabber, kibitz, natter, orate, patter, perorate
v. 到達,走到;夠…,抓…;完成;
n. 手腳能夠到的范圍;范圍,區域;影響的范圍,管轄的范圍;
?? 樹(r)下每人(each)都 伸手去夠,但都不能 到達樹尖 網友:yqy 補充:【同】achieve,attain, reach 【辨析】achieve 著重在
"The ball bounced twice before he could reach it."
球彈了兩次他才接到。
近義:obtain, attain, achieve, gain, get, pass
n. 左輪手槍;旋轉者,旋轉式裝置;[冶]轉爐;
"The two men advanced on each other with drawn revolver."
這兩個人都拔出了手槍,一步步相互逼近.
近義:pistol, gun, handgun