Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.
?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯,幫助你深度理解這句話
n. 名氣,名聲;好名聲;信譽,聲望;榮譽,名望;
?? re再+put認為,思考+ation名詞后綴 → 再讓人想起的東西 → 名聲
"Their reputation for fairness is a matter for pride."
他們公正的名聲令他們引以為豪.
近義:name, prestige, renown, repute, standing, status
反義:shame, unpopularity, belittling, dishonourableness, dishonouring, disgrace
num. 九十;
n. 九十;九十年代;九十歲;
adj. 九十的;九十歲的;
?? nine九+ty十 →九十
"He is ninety years old, but his mind is sharp."
他雖然90歲了, 但頭腦還很靈活.
n. 百分比,百分數;百分之一;
adj. 百分之…的,每一百中有…的;百分之…支付利息的;
adv. 以百分之…地,每一百中有…地;
?? per貫穿,自始自終+cent一百→百分比
"A conflagration in 1947 reduced 90 percent of the houses to ashes."
1947年的一場大火,使90%的房屋化為灰燼.
近義:percentage, part, portion, fragment, cud, quid
vt.& vi. 給予;贈送;作出;
vt. 供給;產生;舉辦;(為購買某物或做某事而)支付;
vi. (物體)塌下;讓步;
n. 伸展性,彈性;
?? 給吾(諧音): 給
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我們再給你幾分鐘時間讓你連續打下去.
近義:impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反義:attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure