I haven't the slightest idea how to change people, but I still keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 港口,安全地方;避難所,安息所;
vt. 把(船)開進港;為…提供避難場所;掩護;
?? hav持有+en表示場所→有[全部]的場所 → 避難所
"They haven't formally announced their engagement yet."
他們還沒有正式宣布訂婚。
近義:asylum, protection, refuge, roof, sanctuary, shelter
n. 人,人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于,布滿;使住滿人,在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adj. 預期的;未來的;可能的;有希望的;
?? prospect前景+ive形容詞后綴 → 將來的
"They are worried about prospective changes in the law."
他們擔心即將修改法律。
近義:incidental, assumptive, possible, potential, presumed, presumptive
反義:review
n. (實)例,事例;情況,狀況;訴訟(事件),案件,判例;容器(箱,盒);
vt. 把…裝入箱(或盒等)內;加蓋于;包圍,圍住;[俚語](尤指盜竊前)探察,偵查,窺測;
?? cas(to fall)+e→事件;事情;場合;狀態;訴訟事件;患者
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他們申請早日審理他們的案子.
近義:incident, instance, occasion, occurrence, opportunity, circumstance
n. 數字;算術;人物;身材;
vi. 計算;出現;扮演角色;
vt. 計算在內;估計;推測;認為;
?? fig做,塑造,虛構+ure名詞后綴,狀態 →做出的狀態→形象,人物
"Figure the situation to yourself, what can I do?"
你設身處地想想, 我能做什么?
近義:appraise, reckon, weigh, calculate, consider, deem
n. 主意,想法;[哲]理念,觀念;[樂]樂句;模糊想法;
?? dear(親愛的),你有什么好idea(主意)
"How does the idea of a holiday in Spain grab you?"
你對于到西班牙去度假這個主意感興趣 嗎 ?
近義:intent, knowledge, notion, purpose, think, thought