He looked very well though he was rather thirsty, for he drank half a bottle of milk.
它看上去一切正常，只是口渴得很，喝了半瓶牛奶。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 19 A very dear cat
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
thirsty
['θ?sti]
adj. 口渴的;渴望（求）…的;干旱的，缺水的;耗油的;
?? thirst口渴 + y...的→ 口渴的;渴望的,渴求的
"We were hungry and thirsty."
我們又饑又渴。
近義：athirst, dry
反義：hungering, peckish, ravenous, starved, starveling, starving
n. 瓶子;一瓶（的量）;（嬰兒）奶瓶;酒;
vt. 把…裝入瓶中;控制;
vi. （街頭藝人演出后）收攏錢幣;
?? butta(桶)+le(表示縮小的名詞后綴)→瓶
"In some stories, genies are always found inside a lamp or bottle."
在一些故事里, 燈里或瓶子中總是裝有妖怪.
近義：cork, backbone, valor, valour, boldness, braveness
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. 稍微，有點;相當，頗;寧愿;相反地;
int. 當然啦，怎么不;
?? 她的（her）老鼠(rat) 相當肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的話,我寧愿今晚出去.
近義：heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before
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