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New words:

supreme [sʊˈprim] adj.(级别或地位)最高的、至高无上的;顶级的;极好的

强调 “等级、地位或重要性的顶点”,带有 “不可超越” 的权威性,多用于抽象概念

核心词根:

来自拉丁语 “supremus”,是 “supra-(在… 之上)”+“primus(第一)” 的组合,字面意思是“在所有‘第一’之上”,所以本质含义围绕 “最高、顶级” 展开。

Sample Sentences:

Her supreme skill in painting won her many prizes.
The supreme leader of this country is elected every 5 years.
In ancient times, the king had supreme power over everyone.


New words:

tailor [ˈteɪlər]
n.裁缝
v.专门制作;定做

tailor” 的核心词根是 -tail-,源自拉丁语 “taliare”,意为 “切割”,最初指 “切割布料制作衣服的人”,即 “裁缝”,后来也引申为 “量身定制” 的动词含义。

Sample Sentences:

The suit was well tailored.
The tailor measured me for a suit.
The tailor took my measure for a new suit.


New words:

recipe [ˈresəpi] n.食谱;(实现某事的)方法、秘诀;处方;配方

recipe” 本身由拉丁语 “recipere”(re-回 + capere 拿)演变而来,最初指 “拿回来的方法”,后来特指烹饪的 “配方” 或医学的 “处方”。

Sample Sentences:

What's her recipe for success?
She has a special recipe for egg tart.
You can use milk in place of cream in this recipe.
She found a simple recipe for chocolate cake online.


egg tart 蛋挞

New words:

replace [rɪˈpleɪs] v.取代;代替;更换;更新

replace A with B(用 B 换 A)

replace A as B(A 作为 B 被取代)


displace [dɪsˈpleɪs] v.取代;置换;转移;替代

使原有事物 / 人失去位置”,多含被动意味,强制取代

Sample Sentences:

Don’t forget to replace the tools back in the box.
We can replace sugar with honey in this recipe to make it healthier.

The flood displaced thousands of people.
New technology has displaced many old jobs.


recipe [ˈresəpi] n.食谱;处方;配方;方法;诀窍;

New words:

vain [veɪn] adj.徒劳的;枉然的;无结果的;自负的

in vain [veɪn] 徒劳;白费力气;无用的;无意义的;无价值的


vain” 的核心词根是拉丁语 “vanus”(意为 “空的、虚无的;徒劳的”)


Sample Sentences:

We made a vain attempt. / We attempted in vain.

I knocked loudly in the vain hope that someone might answer.

She closed her eyes tightly in a vain attempt to hold back the tears.