单词 | advice |
释义 | advice (once / 103 pages) n Advice is a suggestion about what to do. If you just can't decide between the pecan pie and the chocolate torte, ask the waiter for his advice. Advice comes from old French words for seeing, or view. It first meant opinion, but came to mean an opinion about what to do. If you become President, you'll gather a cabinet to give you their advice. If your doctor tells you to eat better, exercise more, and take up swimming, that's her medical advice. Someone gives you their advice, never "an advice." You can, however, ask for a "piece of advice." WORD FAMILYadvice: advices USAGE EXAMPLESFor more tips from psychologists on how to keep resolutions, see this advice from the American Psychological Association. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Asking locals for advice, learning how to read people’s body language and researching countries beforehand is also important. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) That was one reader’s suggestion after voters ignored our advice and elected Donald Trump president. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) n a proposal for an appropriate course of action Hypo|Hyper recommendation something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable indicationsomething (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary admonition, monition, warning, word of advicecautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) referrala recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred deterrent example, example, lesson, object lessonpunishment intended as a warning to others proposal something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) |
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