The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost.
整個村子很快知道，有一大筆錢丟失了。當地的屠戶薩姆。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 45 A clear conscience
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 村民;鄉村，村莊;群落;
?? vill=villa茅房，別墅+age場所，物品 →村莊
"The road continues beyond the village up into the hills."
那條路經過村子后又往上延伸到群山中。
近義：town, townlet, borough, locality, hamlet, peasant
反義：settlement, town, burg, municipal, urban, city
adj. 全部的，所有的;完整的;
n. 整體，整個;全部;
?? who(誰)+le(樂): 整個的 用W去堵洞(hole)不就變成 整個的了嗎？
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整棟大樓很快就熊熊燃燒起來。
近義：totality, unity, continuum, entirety, intact, integral
反義：quota, share, slice, imperfect, sketchy, unaccomplished
adv. 立刻，馬上;一會兒，不久;快;寧愿;
?? 速(諧音): 迅速
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整棟大樓很快就熊熊燃燒起來。
近義：hereupon, apace, immediately, promptly, pronto, quickly
反義：langsyne, lately, whilom, yesterday, yesteryear, yore
adv. 大大地;夸大地;詳細地;順風地;
adj. 大的;大規模的;大型號的;廣泛的;
v. 玩個痛快;（尤指跳舞和飲酒）作樂;
"The two large classrooms have been assigned to us."
這兩間大教室分配給了我們。
近義：major, sizeable, big, sizable, some, capital
反義：small
n. 錢;財富;薪水;款項;
?? 如果亂花 錢，家長會“罵你”（諧音）
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
這筆款子是當地一位不愿透露姓名的企業家捐贈的。
近義：assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies