Meaning: a witty comeback that you think of too late to use it. English-language comedians have built dozens upon dozens of sitcoms entirely upon the premise of Treppenwitz, like in the Seinfeld episode “The Comeback.” Yet we still don’t have a good way to describe it. The word lite...
that these family traditions teach values and this is achieved by for instance through family stories where the value of education, life-long learning and reading is instilled; and through regular family dinners or parties, the centrality of familial togetherness is instilled. With all this in ...
The words we use to describe these events are only the tip of the iceberg. The real essence of celebration lies in the emotions we attach to them, the traditions we uphold, and the memories we create. Celebration is about sharing joy, expressing gratitude, and cherishing the bo...
30.moderatea.usedtodescribesththatisneitherlargenorsmallinamountordegree适度的; 中等的(Para.14) e.g.Evenmoderateamountsofthedrugcanbefatal. 这种药的用量即使不大也会致命。 Theteamenjoyedonlymoderatesuccesslastseason. 上个赛季,这支队伍只取得了中等成绩。 31.farevi.todosthwellorbadlyinaparticularsituati...
And though He did use divine language to describe Himself, He never technically said, “I am the Son of God”, though He did not deny this title when confronted with it by the Sanhedrin. And for this admission, He would be crucified. According to Old Testament Law, blaspheme was ...
I find it difficult to describe, but I would suggest a mixture of crumpling and happiness. She stared at The Man, and he mouthed something to her, which I translated as, “You won?”She nodded, and I observed a more severe crumpling of her features. She bent over at the waist, and...
The theories in which Baxter discusses describe the communication actions that a couple must use to establish, maintain, and dissolve their personal relationships. In this paper it will explain the different perspectives on family communication. ...
Positive words both carry and spread positivity and also describe your feelings, emotions, skills, results, and accomplishments etc. One example from the list of positive words could be ‘achiever’ that denotes someone who achieves. In a sentence, it might sound something like this ‘Alan was ...
“To bargain” is probably the most suitable verb to describe Turkey.Besides being the activity which made the Turkish bazaars famous, negotiation is a necessary tool to resist the daily avalanche of apparently contradictory values and the continuous social and political changes (sometimes crises) th...
If we wish to learn to speak and write, we will focus on the system of rules that underlie a given language, and if we wish to describe the structure of a language, we will focus on the units that make up the language and their relations, and if we wish to understand how speakers ...