It is nine o'clock.Mr.Sawyer usually reads his newspaper at night.But he's not reading his newspaper tonight.
現在是9點鐘。索耶先生通常是在晚上看報，但今天晚上他沒看報。
新概念英語第一冊
Lesson 57 An unusual day
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 通常，經常，平常，慣常地;一直，向來;動不動，一般;素;
?? usual通常的+ly副詞后綴→通常地，慣常地
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常認為，蒸餾法是阿拉伯人在11世紀發明的。
近義：invariably, mostly, normally, oft, often, oftentimes
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
n. 報紙，報;舊報紙;新聞紙;
?? news新聞+paper紙 → 報紙
"The truth of his conjecture was confirmed by the newspaper report."
新聞報道證明了他的推測果然不假。
近義：journal, paper, periodical, gazette, newsprint
n. 閱讀;宣讀;讀物;讀數;
v. 讀( read的現在分詞);看懂;理解;顯示，標明;
?? read閱讀+ing名詞后綴 → 閱讀
"He spent three years reading for a degree in history."
他花了三年時間攻讀歷史學的學位.
近義：lesson, perusal, read, recital, readout, result
n. 鐘，時鐘;計時器;秒表;儀表;
vt. 記錄（時間或速度）;測…的速度;
vi. 打卡;記下時間;
?? cock(公雞)+l:模仿公雞的象聲詞，都是叫人起床- 鐘表 鬧鐘（c）上鎖（lock），不然亂鬧
"I set the alarm clock for 7 o'clock."
我把鬧鐘定在7點鐘鬧響。
近義：time, timepiece
n. 夜;晚上;（舉行盛事的）夜晚;
"I don't like going out alone at night."
我不喜歡夜晚單獨外出。
近義：nighttime, nite, evening, nightly, nocturnal, pm
反義：daylight, daytime