void:空虚是最大的错
a-为前缀,-age是后缀,词根ver表海运,V形=W,表水的波纹,借指水(=water),这里指海运。average原指海运过程中产生的损失。这些损失由各方平均承担,由此产生了“平均”的意思。
例句:
The group had an average age of 34 and had slightly more men than women.Of these, 39 percent had a history of mental health problems.
受调查者平均34岁,男性略多于女性。其中39%的人曾出现心理健康问题。
V形表水的波纹,借指水,这里指水气,后喻指类似水气的烟雾。
例句:
A fireball and a vapor cloud seen after the strike appeared to indicate the toxichydrazine fuel had been destroyed, he said.
他说,攻击之后所见到的火球和蒸汽云,表明有毒的联氨燃料已被摧毁。
a-为前缀,表出来(=out),词根void表空的(=empty),V形=W,表曲径、道路,这里指走开、离开,即为空的、回避、避开。
例句:
When you seek to avoid the truth, you'll put a great amount of effort into apursuit that will take you backwards.
当你试图回避真实的时候,你会把大量的努力放在将令你倒退的追求中。
de-是des的变体,表出来(=out)。
例句:
The parties concerned are devoid of any rights or duties of a husband and awife.
当事人不具有夫妻的权利和义务。
度假,就是离开工作岗位。
例句:
He underestimated the cost of a vacation and ran out of the money.
他过低估计度假的费用,把钱花光了。
没有坐人,就是都离开了。
例句:
He went over and sat down in a vacant chair next to Christine.
他走了过去,在克里斯丁旁边的一把空椅子上坐了下来。
例句:
He decided to do all he could to produce a still higher vacuum and find out whathappened then.
他决心尽一切力量造成更高的真空度,看看会有什么景象发生。
例句:
And you're so vain, you probably think this song is about you. You're so. . .
你是如此空虚,你也许主为这歌唱的就是关于你。
例句:
These things also happen in good weather and without warning. Ships justseem to vanish into thin air.
而且,这些事情恰巧都发生在好天气里,更没有任何先兆,那些船只就像是消失在了空气中。
例句:
Unlike her character, Emma took three years to let go of her vanity and becomeHermione, she said.
她说,不同于她的个性,她花了三年时间远离虚荣并成为女主角。
例句:
"There was such a void, " said the friend, "and when she looked around, sherealized her husband could never even think of filling it. "
“生活那么空虚”,朋友说,“当她向四周张望时,她意识到了她的丈夫甚至不会考虑去填满空虚。”