Trying to be a first-rate reporter on the average American newspaper is like trying to play Bach's 'St. Matthew's Passion' on a ukulele.
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adj. 令人難于忍受的;難堪的;令人厭煩的;
v. 試圖( try的現(xiàn)在分詞);試驗，嘗試;審訊;
?? try(考驗)+ing(形容詞后綴)→難堪的；使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
試圖重返歌壇的已經(jīng)上了年紀的流行音樂歌星
近義：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
n. 記者;
?? re 回 + port 拿 + er表人 → 記者，通訊員
"a reporter from the New York Times"
《紐約時報》的記者
近義：journalist, newscaster, newsman, newspaperman, pressman, scribe
n. 報紙，報;舊報紙;新聞紙;
?? news新聞+paper紙 → 報紙
"The truth of his conjecture was confirmed by the newspaper report."
新聞報道證明了他的推測果然不假。
近義：journal, paper, periodical, gazette, newsprint
n. 激情，熱情;熱心，愛好;熱戀;酷愛;
vt.&vi. [詩歌用語]表露強烈感情，顯示巨大熱情;
?? pass感情+ion名詞后綴 →熱情，激情
"That child stamps her foot when she is in a passion."
那女孩一發(fā)脾氣就跺腳.
近義：infatuation, inflaming, ardor, obsession, paroxysm, vehemence
反義：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
n. 第一，最初;頭等;一號，;[樂]高音部;
adv. 最早，最初;首次;寧愿;優(yōu)先;
adj. 第一流的;最初的，最早的;基本的，概要的;高音的;
num. 第一;
?? 泰森 第一拳(fist)打在稻草(r)人身上，訓練
"Freud first mentioned this concept in his paper'On Narcissism '."
弗洛伊德在他的論文《論自戀》中首次提到了這個概念.
近義：initial, beginning, prime, foremost, initiative, preliminary
反義：hindermost, hindmost, latest, latter, rearmost, utmost
n. 速度;比率;等級;（利息等的）費率;
vt. 估價;值得;責罵;定級;
vt.& vi. 認為，把…算作;
vi. 被評價;被認為;被列入;申斥;
?? 有一個 mate（伙伴）約好了 date（日子）來到了 gate（大門）不小心 late（遲到）結果被 rate（責備）心里很 hate（懷恨）
"When is my pay going to be increased from its present rate?"
什么時候我現(xiàn)在的工資才能增加 呢 ?
近義：appraise, appreciate, assess, price, qualify, valuate