The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.
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n. 電話;電話機(jī);（電話機(jī)的）話筒;受話器;
vt.& vi. 以電話傳送（消息），給（某人）打電話;用電話與（某人）交談;
?? tele遠(yuǎn)，傳送+phone聲音→遠(yuǎn)方聲音傳過(guò)來(lái) → 電話
"The telephone was out of order, but is functional now."
電話剛才壞了, 但現(xiàn)在可以用了.
近義：phone, call, blower, telephonic
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(dòng)物放養(yǎng)在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒(méi)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
vt. 提供，給予;提出，提議;出價(jià)，開(kāi)價(jià);表示愿意;
vi. 提議;企圖，想要;供奉;
n. 提議;出價(jià)，開(kāi)價(jià);試圖;求婚;
?? of一再+fer帶來(lái)，拿來(lái)→一再帶來(lái)→提供，提出
"Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing."
請(qǐng)書(shū)面確認(rèn)你接受這項(xiàng)提議。
近義：plan, pose, present, proffer, promise, propose
反義：impetrate, lobby, obtest, petition, press, requisition
v. 說(shuō)話;討論;講，說(shuō);說(shuō)閑話;
n. 交談;討論;報(bào)告;空話;
"We suggested that she stop by that evening to talk things over."
我們建議她在那晚順便來(lái)找我們,把事情商量一下.
近義：jabber, kibitz, natter, orate, patter, perorate
vt.& vi. 喝（酒）;飲;喝酒;（尤指）酗酒;
vt. 吸收，吸入;
n. 酒，飲料;酒宴;一杯或一份酒;
?? 準(zhǔn)渴(諧音): 飲料 喝
"total abstinence from strong drink"
戒絕烈性酒
近義：take, guzzle, booze, touch, refreshment, beverage
反義：puke, regorge, regurgitate, barf, rolf, spew