He may never be sure where the next meal is coming from, but his is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people.
他可能從不知道下頓飯有無著落，但他不像有人那樣被千萬樁愁事所折磨。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt. 使受痛苦;折磨;使苦惱;
?? af一再+flict打擊→一再打擊→折磨
"They may grant you power, honour, and riches but afflict you with servitude, infamy, and poverty."
他們可以給你權力 、 榮譽和財富,但卻用奴役 、 恥辱和貧窮來折磨你.
近義：pain, bait, rack, sadden, tantalize, torment
反義：appease, liven, assure, mollify, pacify, balm
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adj. 確信的，確實的;有把握的;無疑的;一定的;
adv. 當然;確實地;無疑地;
"Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard."
務必使擱架與櫥柜頂端對齊。
近義：inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indefectible, indisputable, indubitable
反義：hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, improbable, inconclusive, indecisive
adj. 緊接在后的;次于的;貼近的;緊鄰的;
adv. 接下去;然后;居后地;依次的;
n. 下一位;下一個;
prep. 靠近;居于…之后;在…的隔壁;
"The next item on the agenda is the publicity budget."
議程表上的下一項是宣傳預算。
近義：oncoming, subsequent, succeeding, upcoming, pursuant, coming
反義：prior, nowadays, presently, today, currently
n. 餐，飯;進餐（時間）;〈英〉一次擠奶量;谷物粗粉（用作飼料或加工面粉）;
vi. 進餐;
?? 米兒”(諧音)是 食物 肉(meat)要吃一(l) 一餐
"The microwave will bleep when your meal is ready."
烹調結束時，微波爐會發出嗶嗶的聲音。
近義：repast, viand, dinner, fare, food, grub