retain和strong,assign和weak的区别 这两组词在意思上根本不存在相同或相近意义,也就是说它们在意义上风马牛不相及。 如果说找反义词,那么strong和weak可以算一对反义词。而retain, assign就没有什么关联的地方了。 1. retain: verb, to continue to have that thing(动词)保留;保持;保存 He retains a deep respect for the profession.他对这个职业仍然深怀敬意 The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere.这家商店的内部装修仍然保留着19世纪的风格。
Other countries retained their traditional and habitual ways of doing things.其他国家仍然保持着他们做事的传统和习惯。
If left covered in a warm place, this rice will retain its heat for a good hour.如果加盖放在暖和的地方,这些米饭可以保温足足一个小时。
2. strong: adjective, (someone/an animal is) healthy with good muscles and can move or carry heavy things, or do hard physical work(形容词)强壮的;健壮的;力气大的 I'm not strong enough to carry him.我力气不够大,抱不动他。
I feared I wouldn't be able to control such a strong horse.我怕我驾驭不了这么强壮的马。
3. assign: verb, give a piece of work to someone(动词)分派工作;布置作业 Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers.今年晚些时候,她将给他们指定研究论文。 When I taught, I would assign a topic to children which they would write about.我教课时会给孩子们布置一个题目,让他们就这个题目写点东西。 When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it.当老师布置家庭作业的时候,学生们通常觉得做作业是分内之事。
4. weak: adjective, someone is not healthy or does not have good muscles, so that they cannot move quickly or carry heavy things(身体)虚弱的,无力的 His arms and legs were weak.他的四肢虚弱无力。 I was too weak to move or think or speak.我太虚弱了,无法动弹,无法思考,也无法说话。