'Well,' I said to the manager, 'there is still some honesty in this world!'
“是啊,”我對那位經理說,“這世界上還是有誠實可言的!”
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
n. 處理者,經理,管理人;干事,理事;〈美〉(政黨等的)領袖;策士,干才,干練的人;
?? man 手 + age表名詞+r 表人→ manage管理+r表人 → 管理人,經理
"a fiercely ambitious young manager"
雄心勃勃的年輕經理
近義:head, headman, leader, assistant, officer, principal
n. 誠實,真誠;正直;〈古〉貞潔;[植]一年生緞花;
?? hono-, honest- 表”榮譽,誠實"
"I wouldn't want to cast aspersions on your honesty."
我可不想批評你的誠信。
近義:honor, integrity, openheartedness, openness, politeness, probity
反義:improbity, thievishness, corruptness, crookedness
adj. [律]上述的;少說為妙;(做)某事有/沒有很多優點(或好處):某事物有/沒有多少可說的;說到底;
v. 說,講( say的過去式和過去分詞 );表明;念;說明;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后來她后悔說了那些話。
近義:indicated, spoken, stated, this, aforementioned, aforesaid
adv. 仍,仍然;更,還要;靜靜地;〈詩〉常,不斷地;
adj. 不動的,靜止的;不狂暴的,溫柔的;沒有活力的,死氣沉沉的;
n. 平靜,寂靜;劇照;靜止攝影;蒸餾器;
vt.& vi. (使某物)平靜下來,安靜;〈古〉燒(酒),蒸餾;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
盡管快80歲了,他還是十分活躍。
近義:hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反義:incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset
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