When he went outside half an hour later, he was astonished to find the little black lamb was almost white.
半小時后，當他從屋里出來時，他驚奇地發現小黑羔羊全身幾乎都變成白色。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 在外面;向外面;在戶外;露天;
n. 外面;（彎曲路面或軌道的）外道;（靠近路中央的）外側;（建筑物等的）周圍;
adj. 外部的;集團外的;（選擇余地、可能性等）非常小;可能性最大的;
prep. （表示位置）在[向]…的外面;（表示范圍）超出…的范圍;（表示排斥）除了（某人）;
?? out外，出+side旁邊→在外邊
"eager crowds outside the stadium"
體育場外急不可耐的觀眾
近義：exterior, outdoor, outer, outlying, outward, superficial
反義：interior, indoor, inland, inner, inside, internal
adv. 幾乎，差不多;將近;快要;近乎;
?? al(all)+most→差不多；幾乎(=nearly)
"I like almost all of them."
我差不多所有的都喜歡。
近義：about, approximately, insufficiently, around, loosely, nearly
反義：liberally, off, outright, abundantly, plethorically, plumb
adj. 一半的，半個的;
n. 半;一半;（啤酒等飲料的）半品脫;（比賽、音樂會等的）半場;
adv. 一半;部份地;
"He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking."
他已把一半財產投資于一個新企業.
近義：mid, midway, partially, semi
反義：absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively
n. 小時，鐘頭;時間，時刻;固定時間;課時;
"The traffic in the city is chaotic in the rush hour."
在上下班高峰時間，城市的交通混亂不堪。
近義：time, date
astonished
[?'st?ni?t]
v. 使驚訝，使大為吃驚(astonish的過去式和過去分詞);
adj. 吃驚的;
"The news astonished everyone."
這消息使大家十分驚訝。
近義：appalled, astounded, nonplussed, openmouthed, overwhelmed, perplexed
反義：immutable, impassive, level, nonchalant, temperate, unabashed