It was reassuring to know exactly where one stood. That one stood at the end of the line was not pertinent. At least there was a line in which to subsist.
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adv. 精確地;確切地;完全地，全然;恰恰;
?? ex出，出去+act行動，做+ly表示狀態、程度、方式、“...地” →精切的,精確地,恰好
"Good, you have exactly hit off the writer's style."
很好, 你已將那位作家的風格確切地刻畫出來了.
近義：identically, just, particularly, perfectly, precisely, properly
反義：inaccurately
adj. 有關的，相干的;恰當的，中肯的;關于…的;切題的;
?? per完全+tin握住+ent...的 → 恰當的；相干的
"The expert made some pertinent comments on the scheme."
那專家對規劃提出了一些中肯的意見.
近義：applicable, appropriate, incumbent, apropos, relating, relative
反義：immaterial, improper, inappropriate, inconsequential, inopportune, awry
vi. （靠很少的錢或食物）維持生活，生存下去;
?? sub下面+sist站立→站下去→活下去→生存，維持生活
"Old people often subsist on very small incomes."
老人往往靠十分微薄的收入艱難度日。
近義：last, live, be, exist, maintain, support
反義：perish, vanish, part, croak, decease, depart
reassuring
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adj. 令人安心的;鼓氣的;可靠的;
vt. reassure的現在分詞;
"He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder."
他輕拍了一下她的肩膀讓她放心.
近義：heartening, promising, soothing, tranquilizing, tranquillizing, calming
反義：anxious, apprehensive, preoccupied, qualmish, troubled, troubling
v. 知道;了解;認識;確信;
n. 知情;
?? 知道know的人愛說自己不no知道
"Do you know your ABC?"
你認識所有的字母嗎？
近義：learn, understand, get, cognize, comprehend, meet
n. 線條;排;行列;界線;
vt. 排隊;用線標出;沿…排列成行;給…安襯里;
vi. 形成一層;排隊;擊出平直球;
"workers on the assembly line"
裝配線上的工人
近義：overlay, recap, resurface, clad, coat, cover