?? 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
adv. 通常,經(jīng)常,平常,慣常地;一直,向來(lái);動(dòng)不動(dòng),一般;素;
?? usual通常的+ly副詞后綴→通常地,慣常地
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常認(rèn)為,蒸餾法是阿拉伯人在11世紀(jì)發(fā)明的。
近義:invariably, mostly, normally, oft, often, oftentimes
反義:infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
adj. 慷慨的,大方的;豐盛的;肥沃的;濃厚的;
?? gener出生,產(chǎn)生+ous形容詞后綴→[不斷]產(chǎn)生→豐富的,慷慨的
"It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer."
拒絕這樣一個(gè)慷慨的提議未免失禮。
近義:humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal
反義:knavish, mean, miserly, niggard, niggardly, parsimonious
n. 贊揚(yáng),稱贊;崇拜;贊詞;
v. 贊揚(yáng),贊美;歌頌;崇拜;
?? prais價(jià)值,評(píng)價(jià)+e→稱其有很高價(jià)值,給以很高評(píng)價(jià)→稱贊,贊美,贊揚(yáng),頌揚(yáng)
"He referred to your work in terms of high praise."
他對(duì)你的工作大加贊揚(yáng).
近義:apotheosize, honor, hurrah, applaud, laud, magnify
反義:attack, recuse, reproach, batter, hammer, censure
adj. 小心的,謹(jǐn)慎的;兢;恮;持重;
?? caut 謹(jǐn)慎的,小心的##-ous, -ious, -eous 表”具有某種品質(zhì)”;
"He was very cautious about committing himself to anything."
他謹(jǐn)小慎微,從不輕易表態(tài)。
近義:heedful, judicious, leery, levelheaded, mindful, moderate
反義:imperviable, impervious, imprudent, inadvertent, incautious, incurious
n. 批評(píng),批判;鑒定,審定,考證,校勘;苛求,[哲]批判主義;評(píng)論,評(píng)論文章;
?? critic批評(píng),辨明,分開+ism表名詞 → 批評(píng)
"The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups."
這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃引起了各消費(fèi)者組織的指責(zé)。
近義:brickbat, animadversion, review, reviewal, critique, stricture
反義:applause, kudos, laud, ovation, praising, salvo
adj. 最好的( good和well的最高級(jí));最愉快的;最幸福的;最合適的;
adv. 最好地;最出色地;最高標(biāo)準(zhǔn)地;
n. 佼佼者;(個(gè)人的)最高水平;最重要的優(yōu)越性;最好的東西,最合乎要求的事物;
vt. [口]打敗,勝過;
"He is arguably the best actor of his generation."
按理他是他那一代中最優(yōu)秀的演員。
近義:master, outgo, outmatch, outrange, outrank, outstrip
反義:badder, baddest, worse