Some so-called 'modern' pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.
有些所謂的“現代”藝術品在那里已經陳列了近80年了。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 展覽，陳列;陳列品，展覽品;顯示器;炫耀;
vt. 顯示;陳列;展開，伸展;夸示，炫耀;
vi. （計算機屏幕上）顯示;
?? pli, ply, plex = fold ,表示”重疊,折疊”#詞根助記：dis分開+ploy=將重疊的東西展開=展示
"The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work."
這次展覽為當地藝術家提供了展示自己作品的機會。
近義：show, showing, exhibit, exhibition, exposition, present
反義：mask, obscure, occult, screen, secrete, shade
adv. 幾乎，差不多;險乎;
?? near接近 + ly ...的 → ad.差不多；密切地
"After roaming around nearly half his life, he finally settled down in Canada."
他過了半輩子的流浪生活, 最后在加拿大定居了下來.
近義：about, approximately, insufficiently, around, loosely, nigh
num. 八十;
n. 八十;八十年代;八十歲;
adj. 八十的;八十個的;八十歲的;
?? eigh八+ty十 →八十
"There are scores of people there, maybe eighty or more."
那里有好多人, 也許有80個或者更多.
近義：fourscore
adj. 現代的;近代的;新式的;當代風格的;
n. 現代人，現代主義者;時髦人士;[印]現代字體，指印刷中所用的一種字體;
?? 音“摩登
"The monarchy is seen by many people as an anachronism in the modern world."
很多人認為君主制在現代世界不合時宜。
近義：mod, new, newfangled, novel, recent, unworn