JEWS-HARP, n. An unmusical instrument, played by holding it fast with the teeth and trying to brush it away with the finger.
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n. 儀器;手段，工具;樂器;法律文件;
vt. 用儀器裝備;為演奏譜曲;向…提交文書;
?? in內+stru=struct建立+ment表名詞→內部結構→儀器；工具
"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
專制者聲稱自己是上天選定的統治工具.
近義：assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool
adj. 令人難于忍受的;難堪的;令人厭煩的;
v. 試圖( try的現在分詞);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上了年紀的流行音樂歌星
近義：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
adv. 離開，遠離;在遠處;消失;
adj. 不在的;遙遠的;客場比賽;
?? a(on)+broad→在遠方；離去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅館里, 這些老人和往常一樣喝個不停.
近義：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
n. 佃戶租種的土地;所有物（如土地、債券、股份等）;私有財產;（因其熱情、精力或決心等）阻攔不住某人;
v. 拿( hold的現在分詞);認為;包含;容納;
"He was debarred from holding public office."
他被禁止擔任公職。
近義：kickstand, mount, prop, stay, support, stand
adj. 快的;走得快;感光快的;緊的;
adv. （比準確的時間或宣布的時間）快;迅速地;緊緊地;徹底地;
vi. 禁食，（尤指）齋戒;
n. 禁食期，齋戒期;斷食，節食;
?? 開 快車，“罰死他”(諧音) 快發(fa)試(s)題(t)
"There was fast bidding between private collectors and dealers."
私人收藏家和交易商急速競相喊價。
近義：abstinence, privation, fasting, quick, rapid, smart
反義：lunch, picnic, snack, dine, feed, lagging
teeth
[ti:θ]
n. 牙( tooth的名詞復數 );齒;齒狀部份;致力于（ 有難度的事）;tooth的復數形式;（組織、法律等）強大有效;不顧危險（或反對等）;
"Sugar is the destroyer of healthy teeth."
糖可以危害健全的牙齒。
近義：toothing, dentition