A woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all.
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n. 女人,妇女;成年女子;女拥人或女下属;女人本能;
💡 我(wo)蛮(man)- 女人
"She was an elegant and accomplished woman."
她是位优雅的才女。
近义:lady, bint, judy, cunnus, female, feme
反义:gentleman, male
vt.& vi. 阻碍,妨碍;成为阻碍;
adj. 后面的,后方的;
💡 hind(在后的,behind后面)+er(儿子):后面的儿子)是 防碍
"" Go and join the army,' said his wife. " I won't hinder you. ""
“ 去参军吧, ” 他妻子说: “ 我不会阻拦你的. ”
近义:hobble, impede, inhibit, interrupt, obstruct, oppose
反义:hurry, hustle, press, quicken, accelerate, rush
adj. 已完成的;煮熟的;合乎礼仪的;合乎规矩的;
int. (表示接受建议);
v. 做( do的过去分词);干;
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你说完,也许我可以说点什么。
近义:made, terminated, accomplished, complete, completed, concluded
surprised
[[sə'praizd]]
a. 感到惊讶的
近义:astonished, astounded, stunned, startled, gobsmacked, amazed
反义:apathetic, impassible, imperturbable, indifferent, insensible, ardorless
v. 发现;找到;查明;发觉;
n. 发现物;被发现的人;
💡 翻的(谐音): 找东西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我们到处寻找,但仍没能找到.
近义:learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反义:ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass
n. 讲道, 说教, (喋喋不休的)劝诫
近义:homily, lecture, sermon, preachy, predicant, spiel
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"Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people."
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