for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold.
因為即使那時仍為夏季,但雨總是下個不停,而且常常冷得厲害。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 38 Everything except the weather
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 苦澀地;痛苦地;不痛快地;殘酷地;
?? bitter苦澀的 + ly ...地 → adv.苦澀地;慘痛地,痛苦地
"A bitterly cold winter damaged industrial output and trade."
嚴寒的冬天損害了工業生產和貿易.
近義:heartlessly, inhumanly, meanly, ruthlessly, unmercifully, viciously
反義:joyfully, joyously, lightheartedly, merrily, playfully, exultingly
conj. 雖然,盡管;即使;縱然;
adv. 可是,但是;不過;然而;話雖這樣說;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他雖然經驗最少,卻是最出色的老師。
近義:however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
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. 夏,夏天;全盛時期,黃金時代,壯年時期;[建]大梁,檀條,楣,柱頂石;歲數;
adj. 夏季的;
v. 度過夏季,避暑;使度過夏季,夏季放牧(家畜);
"a balmy summer evening"
清爽宜人的夏夜
近義:summertime, girder, summery, aestival, estival
反義:hibernation, wintertime
adv. 不停地;持續地;屢屢地;一再地;
"The other kids continually taunted him about his size."
其他孩子不斷地恥笑他的個頭兒。
近義:incessantly, permanently, perpetually, steadily, unceasingly, ceaselessly
反義:occasionally, rarely, seldom, sporadically