General-purpose

general ['dʒɛnrəl]

adj. 大致的;综合的;总的，全体的;普遍的; n. 上将;一般;一般原则;常规;

gener出生，产生+al形容词后缀→出生[一般]→普通的n.总论

purpose ['pɝpəs]

n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动; vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;

pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图

and that you can take good care of an animal.

而且能够好好照料动物。

This is a peach.

这是一个桃子。

Undivided attention is another sign of respect. You may have noticed that very few people listen with complete attention. Most people half-listen, and if you ask them to repeat what you have just said, they cannot. They may appear to be listening, but i

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