There are people who, instead of listening to what is being said to them, are already listening to what they are going to say themselves.
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n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒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
pron. 他[她，它]們自己;他們親自;“himself”的復數;“herself”的復數;
?? them他們+selves自己的復數 → 他們自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我們所有的警察都接受過自衛訓練，能夠對付持刀襲擊。
近義：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
adv. 代替，頂替;反而;反倒;
?? 在(in)三杯(s)茶(tea)里用靴子(b) 代替杯子
"Lee was ill so I went instead."
李病了，所以我去了。
近義：however, rather
adj. [律]上述的;少說為妙;（做）某事有/沒有很多優點（或好處）：某事物有/沒有多少可說的;說到底;
v. 說，講( say的過去式和過去分詞 );表明;念;說明;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后來她后悔說了那些話。
近義：indicated, spoken, stated, this, aforementioned, aforesaid
n. 出行，離去;出發;行為;工作情況;
adj. 活著的，現在的;進行中的，營業中的;現行的;流行中的;
v. 進行(go的現在分詞);
"I would strongly advise against going out on your own."
我要極力奉勸你別單獨外出。
近義：leaving, parting, withdrawment, departure, egress, exit
反義：appearance, appearing, imminence, approach, approaching, assistance
adv. 早已，已經;先前;
?? all(所有)+ready(準備):所有都準備好了- 已經
"He was already aboard the plane."
他已經登機了。