Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer of detective stories.
然而,他后來沒當上醫生,卻成了一位成功的偵探小說作家。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 醫生,大夫;博士;神學家;醫療設備;
vt.& vi. 醫療,行醫;
vt. 修理,裝配;假造;攙雜;修改,修飾;
?? doct教+or表名詞,人→教的人→有學問的人→ 博士,醫生
"She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor."
她為兒子約定了看醫生的時間。
近義:spay, load, adulterate, healer, m.d., medic
adv. 不管到什么程度;無論如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎樣;
?? how + ev =age (年齡,時代) + er [名詞后綴],表示人,行為的主動者,做某事的人 → ad.然而;不管怎樣
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎樣都能把他請來.
近義:instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
adj. 成功的,如愿以償的;
?? suc在下面 + cess 行走,前進 + ful ...的 → success成功 + ful...的 → adj. 成功的,有成就的
"The reforms marked the successful culmination of a long campaign."
這些改革標志著一場長期運動的勝利結束。
近義:jammy, lucky, privileged, prosperous, thriving, thrifty
反義:unsuccessful, wrecked, dashed
n. 作家;作者;撰寫人;寫字…的人;
?? writ=write寫+er人 →作家
近義:literatus, author, redactor, columnist, contributor, editor
adj. 偵探的;適于探測的;用于探測的;
n. 偵探;
?? de相反+tect掩蓋+ive...的→無法掩蓋→發現→偵探;偵探的
"a pastiche of the classic detective story"
經典偵探故事的仿作
近義:javert, sleuth, shamus, dick, investigator, bloodhound