PRAY, v. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.

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universe ['jun?v?s] 詞頻3 詞根: ver
n. 宇宙;天地萬物; 經驗領域;
?? uni一個+vers轉向+e→統一旋轉→宇宙
"Scientists disagree about how the universe was created."
科學家對宇宙是怎樣形成的有分歧。
近義:world, cosmos
pray [pre] 詞頻1
vt. 祈禱,禱告;請求,懇求;央求; vi. 祈禱;請;懇求;
?? 撲(p)在光線(ray)下 祈禱
"We pray to God to deliver us from evil."
我們祈求上帝把我們從罪惡中拯救出來.
近義:ask, order, tell, request, solicit 反義:apostatize, swear, curse, damn
behalf [b?'h?f] 詞頻3
n. 利益;維護;支持;
?? 利益是(be)一人一半(half){這下大家該滿意了吧} be+half 一人一半,利益均沾;別含糊(有 利益就上)
"They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees."
他們為被拘留者向當局求情。
近義:representation, benefit, advantage, favor, favour
single ['s??ɡl] 詞頻1
adj. 單一的;(打斗、比賽等)一對一的;惟一的;適于一人的; n. 單程票;(旅館等的)單人房間;[復數](高爾夫球一對一的)二人對抗賽;[常用復數][美國、加拿大英語]未婚(或單身)男子(或女子); vt. 挑選; vi. 作一壘手;
?? sing(唱歌)+le(樂):唱樂- 單身漢 網友:馬 勝 敏 補充:1::練習這首歌(sing)時,單個的人是無法練習的,只有兩個人配合好了(le)才能唱出效
"She had a brainstorm in the exam and didn't answer a single question."
她考試時腦子里突然一片混亂,一個題也沒答。
近義:individualize, personalise, personalize, singularize, distinguish, bachelor 反義:manifold, multiplex, wedded
unworthy [?n'w?:ei] 詞頻4
adj. 不值得的;無價值的;不合適的;可惡的,卑劣的;
"He considered himself unworthy of the honour they had bestowed on him."
他認為自己不配得到大家賦予他的榮譽。
近義:undeserving, undignified, contemptible, despicable, disgraceful 反義:honorable, honourable, merited, notable, respectable, respected
confessedly
adv. 明白地, 眾所公認地
近義:avowedly, professedly, acknowledgedly, admittedly, declaredly

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