Arbitrary statement
[计] 任意语句
🧩 词语组成解析
statement
['stetmənt]
n. 声明;（思想、观点、文章主题等的）表现;（文字）陈述;结算单;
vi. （英国）对儿童进行特殊教育评估认定;
vt. 申请（小孩）有特殊教育需要;
state陈述+ment表名词→站着说话→声明立场
🗣️ 情景例句
I bet I can go one hour in your class this morning and not feel a thing!
我打赌我今天上午到的健身班运动一小时之后丝毫不累。
It is incredible that he should have gone to live in such a dangerous country.
他竟然搬到那样危险的国家去住，实在令人无法相信。
but I do not turn for protection to dreary cliches about respect of elders -- as if mere age were a reason for respect.
但我不会用应当尊重长者这一套陈词滥调来为我自己辨护，似乎年长就是受人尊敬的理由。