He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
他開始抱怨起這個邪惡的世道來，卻被一陣敲門聲打斷了。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 24 If could be worse
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vi. 抱怨，訴苦;申訴，控訴，抗議;
vt. 訴說，申訴，控告[后面常跟從句];
?? com 共同 + plain 抱怨→ 抱怨，訴苦；控告
"I'm going to complain to the manager about this."
我要就這件事向經理投訴。
近義：lament, moan, murmur, protest, rue, snivel
反義：rejoice
adj. 邪惡的;缺德的;淘氣的，頑皮的;惡劣的;
?? wick(未可，諧音)+ed(的): 邪惡的是不可的
"From beginning to end his conduct had been despicable and wicked."
從頭到尾他的行為既卑鄙又可惡.
近義：ignoble, ill, immoral, infamous, iniquitous, low
反義：kind, softhearted, tender, decent, good, goodhearted
n. 世界;地球;領域;塵世;
?? 一句（l）話（word）講出 世界的本質
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe
n. 短促的敲打（聲）;爆震聲;敲擊聲;敲門（或窗等）聲;
vi. 猛烈敲擊;與某物相撞;撞到了桌子;
vt. （心）怦怦跳;把…撞擊成（某種狀態）;批評;
?? 敲打你“腦殼”（諧音）
"a knock on the door"
敲門
近義：hit, knuckle, pound, bat, beat, bonk
n. 門，戶;出入口;一家[戶];通道;
?? 盜（諧音）： 門破了，東西被盜了
"I'll leave the door ajar."
我讓門半開著。
近義：doorway, entrance, entranceway, entryway