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ly 结尾的都是副词? friendly为什么不是?
看到 ly 结尾的单词,第一个直觉反应就是副词吗? 虽然大部分的单词的确是如此 但其实也有很多 ly 结尾但却不是副词的词! 最常见的大概就是 friendly 了吧! 大家都知道这个是形容词...
Lapidary什么意思
Lapidary原指'宝石;宝石商',做形容词时,可以指'刻在石头上的',源于希腊语lapis(石头)。一直到现在,我们还可看到一系列与lapis相关的'石头'词汇,如:lapidify(石化)、lapis lazuli(天...
中国人经常误解的一些单词
busboy: a young man whose job is to take away dirty dishes from the tables in a restaurant 餐厅勤杂工 busybody: someone who is too interested in other people's pr...
The origin of the qingming festival 清明节的由来
Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed. More important, it is a period to honour and to pay respect to one‘s deceased ancestors and family members....
趣谈26个英文字母的寓意
A stands for “Action”. A代表“行动”。 →Actions speak louder than words. 行动胜于言语。 B stands for “Books”. B 代表“书籍”。 →Books are the stepping stones to human progres...
Peccadillo什么意思
我们生活中的大多数事物都是可以用由多到少,由强到弱这样的梯度词来度量的。一个经典的例子就是,根据基督教的理论,罪恶也是有严重和轻微之分的。有我们所熟知的七宗'不可饶恕的大罪':pride...
最常用的4词英语口语
That makes no difference! 不都一样吗? The walls have ears! 隔墙有耳! We better get going! 最好马上就走! We’re all for it! 我们都赞成! What’s on your mind? 你在想什么? Get a ...
狗也会嫉妒
Dogs are prone to complex emotions such as jealousy and pride, according to scientific research that sheds new light on their relationship with humans. Canines do not like seeing...