Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.
雖然人們常常對水手們講的故事付諸一笑，但現(xiàn)在看來，人們有時看到的這些“妖怪”很多不過是些奇怪的魚。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 82 Monster or fish
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養(yǎng)在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adv. 簡單地，樸素地;（引出概括或解釋）不過，僅僅;簡直;<非正>實在;
?? sim一次 + ply 折疊 →折一次 → ad.簡單地；樸素地
"The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more."
這架時鐘純屬擺設(shè)，它再也不走了。
近義：just, merely, only, purely, solely, but
反義：elaborately, painfully, wearisomely, challengingly, hardly
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(jīng)驗最少，卻是最出色的老師。
近義：however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
adv. 常常;經(jīng)常;時常;再三;
?? 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 經(jīng)常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
adj. 陌生的，生疏的;奇怪的，古怪的;疏遠的;外國的;
adv. 奇怪地;陌生地;冷淡地;
?? 事真奇”（諧音）即 奇怪的
"a strange concatenation of events"
一連串奇怪的事
近義：odd, offbeat, outlandish, quaint, queer, queerish
反義：inartistic, artless, modest, mundane, normal, average