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snooping

noun/verb (gerund) /ˈsuː.pɪŋ/

窥探，暗中打听

The act of looking for or looking at private information or things without permission, often in a secretive or intrusive way.

The company was fined for allegedly engaging in snooping on employees’ private emails.

Snooping：Snoop Dogg（说唱歌手）在偷看（snoop）别人的日记，窥探隐私。

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substantial

adjective /səbˈstæn.ʃəl/

大量的，重大的；坚实的

Large in size, value, or importance; significant enough to have a real effect.

The committee concluded there was substantial evidence linking the policy to the economic downturn.

Sub-stan-tial：Sub（在下面）+ Stan（站，像柱子）+ tial。地基下的柱子很粗壮，所以是“大量的/坚实的”。

3 / 4 🏫 校园生活

impromptu

adjective /ɪmˈprɑːmptuː/

即兴的，即席的

Done or said without being planned, organized, or rehearsed in advance.

The president gave an impromptu press conference after the unexpected market crash.

Im-pro-mp-tu：Im（进入）+ pro（前）+ mpu（门，door的变体）+ tu。进门没准备，所以是“即兴的”。或者记：Im（我）Pro（专业）MP（MP3）Tu（吐/说）。我拿着MP3即兴说唱。

4 / 4 📖 学术读写

repelled

verb (past tense) /rɪˈpɛld/

击退；使厌恶；排斥

To force someone or something back; or to cause someone to feel strong disgust or aversion.

Border authorities reported that they successfully repelled an attempted breach of the southern fence.

Re-pelled：Re(回) + pelled(推)。推回去，击退；或者心里被推开了，感到厌恶。

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1 snooping /ˈsuː.pɪŋ/

窥探，暗中打听

The company was fined for allegedly engaging in snooping on employees’ private emails.

2 substantial /səbˈstæn.ʃəl/

大量的，重大的；坚实的

The committee concluded there was substantial evidence linking the policy to the economic downturn.

3 impromptu /ɪmˈprɑːmptuː/

即兴的，即席的

The president gave an impromptu press conference after the unexpected market crash.

4 repelled /rɪˈpɛld/

击退；使厌恶；排斥

Border authorities reported that they successfully repelled an attempted breach of the southern fence.