Re: [討論] sereal antonym from Jan. JJ

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※ 引述《hki (for crying out loud)》之銘言： : I was working on the Jan jj of 2004 and 2005, : there are couple antonyms without certain answers. : thus I decided to post them here to get some suggestions. : VAUNT<>retire, or conserve? vaunt 1. to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments : BRAG 2. to call attention to pridefully and often boastfully : Boast 注意 vaunt 做動詞用的時候，是跟人的行為有關...意吹牛吹噓吹擂。關鍵在於 call attention 這個動作.. conserve 1 : to keep in a safe or sound state : to avoid wasteful or destructive use of 2 : to preserve with sugar 3 : to maintain (a quantity) constant during a process of chemical, physical, or evolutionary change 此字的重點在於 maintain 的意思，字根上也是這樣的意思 retire 1 : to withdraw from action or danger : RETREAT 2 : to withdraw especially for privacy <retired to her room> 3 : to move back : RECEDE 4 : to withdraw from one's position or occupation : conclude one's working or professional career 5 : to go to bed retire transitive verb 1 : WITHDRAW: as a : to march (a military force) away from the enemy b : to withdraw from circulation or from the market : RECALL <retire a bond> c : to withdraw from usual use or service 2 : to cause to retire from one's position or occupation 3 : to put out (a batter or batsman) in baseball or cricket : to cause (a side) to end a turn at bat in baseball 4 : to win permanent possession of (as a trophy) 5 : to pay in full : SETTLE <retire a debt> 我個人認為答案應該是 vaunt : retire : Flagging <> vibrant, or thriving? : and i can't quite figure out why the answer would be this one: Flagging 1 : LANGUID, WEAK 2 : becoming progressively less : DWINDLING 逐漸變小、變少、變弱...都通 Thriving characterized by success or prosperity <a thriving business> Thrive 1 : to grow vigorously : FLOURISH 2 : to gain in wealth or possessions : PROSPER 3 : to progress toward or realize a goal despite or because of circumstances Vibrant 1 a (1) : oscillating or pulsating rapidly (2) : pulsating with life, vigor, or activity <a vibrant personality> b (1) : readily set in vibration (2) : RESPONSIVE, SENSITIVE 2 : sounding as a result of vibration : RESONANT <a vibrant voice> 3 : BRIGHT 4 <a vibrant orange> : Palpate <> subtle : Thanks in advance! Palpate to examine by touch especially medically Palpable (SYN : Perceptible) 1 : capable of being touched or felt : TANGIBLE 2 : easily perceptible : NOTICEABLE <a palpable difference> 3 : easily perceptible by the mind : MANIFEST Subtle 1 a : DELICATE, ELUSIVE <a subtle fragrance> b : difficult to understand or perceive : OBSCURE <subtle differences in sound> 2 a : PERCEPTIVE, REFINED <a writer's sharp and subtle moral sense> b : having or marked by keen insight and ability to penetrate deeply and thoroughly <a subtle scholar> 3 a : highly skillful : EXPERT <a subtle craftsman> b : cunningly made or contrived : INGENIOUS 4 : ARTFUL, CRAFTY <a subtle rogue> 5 : operating insidiously <subtle poisons> 以上皆來自 www.m-w.com.. 意外發現兩個易混字 ingenious vs ingenuous ingenIous 1 : showing or calling for intelligence, aptitude, or discernment 2 : marked by especial aptitude at discovering, inventing, or contriving 3 : marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution <an ingenious contraption> ingenUous 1 : showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness 2 : lacking craft or subtlety <ingenuous in their brutality> -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 71.232.24.97