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他們給了我空洞的恭維,這些恭維對我隻是一種羞辱。

關鍵詞1compliment v. 恭維;讚美

Whenever a man’s friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old. 當一個人的朋友開始恭維他看起來很年輕時,他可以肯定他們實際上認為他已經老了。

關鍵詞2humiliate vt. 侮辱(參見關鍵句236)

近義詞

insult vt. 侮辱(參見關鍵句182)

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Organic{adj. 有機的}1cotton and non-organic{adj. 非有機的}1cotton are virtually{adv. 幾乎}2indistinguishable{adj. 難以辨別的}3once woven{v. 編織}4into a dress.

有機棉和非有機棉一旦編織成服裝幾乎沒有區別。

關鍵詞1organic adj. 器官的;有機的

You can apply heat to decompose organic compounds. 你可以通過加熱來分解有機化合物。

關鍵詞2virtually adv. 幾乎

She spent virtually all day shopping. 她幾乎花了一整天來購物。

The stadium was virtually empty by the time the game ended. 體育場

在比賽結束的時候幾乎完全空了。

近義詞

practically adv. 幾乎

He had practically finished his meal when I arrived. 我到的時候他差不多已經吃完飯了。

關鍵詞3distinguish vt.辨別(參見關鍵句103)

關鍵詞4weave v. 編織;編造

She can tell you how to weave reeds into a beautiful basket. 她能教你怎樣用蘆葦編織漂亮的籃子。

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The ceilings were too low to accommodate{vt. 容納}1his terrific{adj. 驚人的}height.

天花板太低了,容納不了他驚人的身高。

關鍵詞1accommodate vt. 容納;使適應

They were kind enough to accommodate me with a ride to the train station. 他們十分友好地送我到火車站。

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These letters revealed{vt. 揭露}his wit{n. 智慧}, generosity{n. 慷慨}and civilization{n. 文明}1.

這些信件流露出他的智慧、慷慨和教養。

關鍵詞1civilization n. 文明

Civilization is always on the move. 文明總在進步。

派生詞

civil adj. 公民的;文明的

Be civil to all; serviceable to many; familiar with few. 對所有人文明;為一些人提供幫助;與少數人深交。

civilian n. 平民

People are indignant by their shooting of innocent civilians. 人們對於他們槍殺無辜平民感到義憤填膺。