A temporary rudder was made on board from spare planks and it was fitted with great difficulty.
船員用備用的木板在船上趕制了一只應急用的舵,并克服重重困難將舵安裝就位,
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 25 The Cutty Sark
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 臨時的,暫時的;短暫的;
n. 臨時工,臨時雇員;
?? tempor時間+ary表名詞→有時間性的→臨時的
"temporary relief from pain"
短暫的解痛
近義:impermanent, inconclusive, interim, makeshift, officiating, passing
反義:lasting, lifelong, perdurable, permanent, unending, chronic
n. 困難,麻煩,難事;難度;異議,爭論,糾葛;財政困難,(經濟)拮據;
?? difficult困難的+y表名詞 →困難
"They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty."
他們面對困難表現了堅強的毅力。
近義:headache, hindrance, hitch, holdback, holdup, hurdle
反義:ease, easiness
adj. …制的;(人工)做成的,拼成的;虛構的;保證成功的;
v. 使(make的過去式和過去分詞);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事講得一清二楚。
近義:manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade
n. 板;董事會;甲板;膳食;
vt. 上(船、車或飛機);收費供…膳宿;使搭伙,使寄宿;強行登(船);
vi. (火車、輪船、飛機等)接受乘客;搭伙,寄宿;
"Don't worry; the deal was completely above board."
別擔心,交易是完全合法的。
近義:blackboard, chalkboard, host, house, keep, lodge