adj. 各種各樣的;多方面的;許多的;各個(gè)的,個(gè)別的;
?? vari變化+ous形容詞后綴→不相同
"Conflicts among the various groups do not augur well for the future of the peace talks."
各派之間的沖突對(duì)和平談判不是一個(gè)好兆頭。
近義:manifold, many, several, some, sundry, varying
反義:merest, one, single, sole, very
vi. 參加;參與;吃;
n. 參與者,分擔(dān)者;
?? par=part 部分,分開 + take承擔(dān),獲得 →分擔(dān);分享
"Would you care to partake of some refreshment?"
你想吃些東西嗎?
近義:participate
n. 生活,生計(jì);生命,性命;一生,壽命;人生,塵世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎沒有目標(biāo)。
近義:being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反義:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
adj. 苦的;尖銳的;嚴(yán)寒的;懷恨的,憤憤不平的;
n. 苦;苦味物;苦啤酒;[航]系纜柱上的一圈纜索;
adv. 激烈地;痛苦地;嚴(yán)厲地;
vt. 使變苦;
?? better-bitter:好的東西往往有點(diǎn) 苦{良藥苦口}
"a long and bitter dispute"
漫長的激烈爭論
近義:astringency, pungency, sourness, tartness, bitterness, amertume
反義:honeyed, mellow, sirupy, sugary, syrupy, hearty