War is the coldest, hardest of realities. It calls for virtues that are the opposite of acting. Volodymyr Zelensky’s is “unembellished courage”, writes Serhii Rudenko in a new book After a party to celebrate his victory, he went to a restaurant with a friend. But he was turned down at the door by the restaurant operator who refused to serve blacks. Seized with fury, Ali threw the gold medal into a river. Some say the "legend" is somewhat embellished; nevertheless it tells the reality of the situation of blacks around the time U.S. President Barack Obama was born.
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━━ vt. 飾る ((with)); (話などを)潤色する.
美国传统词典[双解] | |||||||
naked | |||||||
AHD:[n3“k1d] | |||||||
D.J.[6neikid] | |||||||
K.K.[6nek!d] | |||||||
adj.(形容词) | |||||||
(1)
| Having no clothing on the body; nude. | ||||||
裸体的:没有衣服掩盖身体的;裸体的 | |||||||
(2)
| Having no covering, especially the usual one: | ||||||
无覆盖的;无壳的:无罩的,尤指常用的东西: | |||||||
a naked sword. | |||||||
出鞘的剑 | |||||||
(3)
| Devoid of vegetation, trees, or foliage: | ||||||
无树叶的;光秃的:缺少植物、树木或叶子的: | |||||||
the naked ground; naked tree limbs. | |||||||
光秃秃的地板;光秃秃的树枝 | |||||||
(4)
| Being without addition, concealment, disguise, or embellishment: | ||||||
无掩饰的:没有附加、隐藏、欺骗或伪装的: | |||||||
the naked facts; naked ambition. | |||||||
明明白白的事实;明显的野心 | |||||||
(5)
| Devoid of a specified quality, characteristic, or element: | ||||||
无特质的:缺乏特别的特质、特点或因素的: | |||||||
a look that was naked of all pretense. | |||||||
无任何矫饰的眼神 | |||||||
(6)
| Exposed to harm; vulnerable: | ||||||
暴露的,脆弱的:有意伤害的暴露的;脆弱的: | |||||||
“naked to mine enemies”(Shakespeare) | |||||||
“在我的敌人面前暴露弱点”(莎士比亚) | |||||||
(7)
| Botany | ||||||
【植物学】 | |||||||
(8)
| Not encased in ovaries: | ||||||
没有包在子房里的: | |||||||
naked seeds. | |||||||
裸子 | |||||||
(9)
| Unprotected by scales: | ||||||
没有托包保护的: | |||||||
naked buds. | |||||||
无托包的芽 | |||||||
(10)
| Lacking a perianth: | ||||||
缺少花被的: | |||||||
naked flowers. | |||||||
无花被花 | |||||||
(11)
| Without leaves or pubescence: | ||||||
没有叶子或绒毛的: | |||||||
naked stalks. | |||||||
无叶茎 | |||||||
(12)
| Zoology Lacking outer covering such as scales, fur, feathers, or a shell. | ||||||
【动物学】 外部无遮盖的:缺乏外部覆盖物,如鳞、皮、毛或壳naked(nā'kĭd) |
adj.
- Having no clothing on the body; nude.
- Having no covering, especially the usual one: a naked sword.
- Devoid of vegetation, trees, or foliage: the naked ground; naked tree limbs.
- Being without addition, concealment, disguise, or embellishment: the naked facts; naked ambition.
- Devoid of a specified quality, characteristic, or element: a look that was naked of all pretense.
- Exposed to harm; vulnerable: “naked to mine enemies” (Shakespeare).
- Botany.
- Not encased in ovaries: naked seeds.
- Unprotected by scales: naked buds.
- Lacking a perianth: naked flowers.
- Without leaves or pubescence: naked stalks.
- Zoology. Lacking outer covering such as scales, fur, feathers, or a shell.
语源[Middle English, from Old English nacod.]
nakedly na'ked·ly adv.nakedness na'ked·ness n.
naked
ECTIVE
Phrases
Derivatives
Origin
Old English nacod, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naakt and German nackt, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nudus and Sanskrit nagna.
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