◆superior adj. 優越的
better than the average
無比較級和最高級
be superior to 比…優越
In my opinion, town life is superior to country life.
interior
be interior to 比…低,不如…
Country life is superior to city life
superior / interior
senior
senior high school
junior
The word is basic
junior high school
senior /junior
posterior / prior 后于/ 先于
This work is prior to that one.
of no confidence / importance / significance
It should be inferior to that one.
superior / inferior / senior / junior / posterior / prior
be prior to
◆cockcrow n. 雞叫
◆twitter v. (鳥)吱吱叫,喊喊喳喳叫
◆glint v. 閃爍
shine / flash / glitter
flash 表示忽明忽暗的閃光,也可以指反光鏡反出來的光線
Eg: A lighthouse is flashing in the distance.
glim 表示透過某種媒介而透出來的光線,比如透過茫茫大霧的光芒
Eg: Through the fog, we saw a lighthouse glimming.
glint 表示迅速閃爍的微弱的光,比如陽光下閃爍的露水光
Eg: The sun glinted through the leaves.
glisten 潮濕的物體上所反射的光澤,或是柔弱的光輝
Eg: The white snow glistened in all the colors of rainbow.
flicker 表示蠟燭或油燈在即將熄滅時的所發出的搖曳的光
Eg: On the cold night, I sat in front of the only one candle which was flickering.
flash / glim / glint / glisten / flicher
◆pasture n. 牧場
◆idyllic adj. 田園詩的
He is leading an idyllic life
◆virtually adv. 幾乎;差不多
◆dubious adj. 可疑的,懷疑的
doubtful / uncertain / questionable / suspicious / sceptical
dubious
be dubious about/of 對…懷疑,對…不肯定,主要表示不肯定的,不確定的
doubt / suspect
Eg: I suspect that he stole the car last night. 語氣較肯定的猜疑
I doubt whether he stole the car. 語氣不太肯定
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suspicious / doubtful
Cats are suspicious of human beings.
I am not sure about your ability to do so.
I am doubtful of your ability.
I am dubious about your ability.
questionable強調質疑,有問題的,值得爭議的
This is a questionable conclusion / decision.
sceptical 懷疑論的,懷疑的 (正式用法)
suspicious
Your idea is sceptical.
dubious / dubious about ( of ) / doubtful / uncertain / suspicious / sceptical / questionable
◆privilege n. 特權
◆misery n. 苦難
◆acquaintance n. 熟人
◆treat n. 難得的樂事,享受
be one's treat
1.…請客 == sb. stand treat
Eg: Let's go to have dinner. It's my treat
treat sb. to
take sb. to dinner
Eg: It’s my pleasure to take you to dinner.
stand treat
I stand treat 我作東。
2. 對待
treat sb. as
I treat him as my best friend.
treat with sb. 跟某人商談
I can’t bring it to a conclusion. I want to treat with you.
treat of sth. / sb. ==speak of
We speak / treat of tramps contemptuously.
2. 榮幸,享受
Eg: Having dinner with you is my treat.
treat sb. to 宴請某人…
Eg: It's my pleasure to treat you to dinner.
treat sb as 按…對待某人
Eg: I treat him as my best friend.
treat with sb. 跟某人商談
Eg I can't bring it to a conclusion. I want to treat with you.
treat of sth./sb. 關于…,提及到…,==speak of
Eg: We treat of tramps contemptuously.