Many people find this sort of joke distasteful The following example of 'sick humour' will enable you to judge for yourself.
許多人認為這種笑話是低級庸俗的。下面是個“病態幽默”的實例,你可據此自己作出判斷。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 29 Funny or not
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
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
n. 分類,類別;品質,本性;方法;一群;
vt.& vi. 分類;整頓,整理;適合;
vt. 挑選;把…分類;將…排順序;
vi. 分類;交往;協調;
?? sort(kind)→種類;分類;整理;揀選
"You can't see in this light, but my new coat is a sort of brownish colour."
這種光線下你看不清楚,其實我的新外衣帶棕色。
近義:arrange, order, organise, organize, pigeonhole, range
反義:jumble, mess, muss, shuffle, tousle, upset
adj. 后面的,其次的;下列的;順風的;
n. 崇拜者,擁護者;下列,如下;跟隨;隨球;
prep. 隨后,在…以后;
v. 跟隨,接著(follow的現在分詞);
?? follow 跟隨 + ing 表示行為、狀態、情況及其他 → a.接著的;下列的
"We had sighted the vessel and were following it."
我們已看到那船并在跟隨著它.
近義:after, procession, retinue, accompaniment, train, committee
反義:introductory, onetime, back, precedent, preceding, prevenient
n. 例子;榜樣;范例;先例;
vt. 作為…的例子;為…做出榜樣;
vi. 舉例;作為…的示范;
?? ex出+ ample拿,獲得→拿出來→作為榜樣 →樣本;榜樣
"a classic example of poor communication"
缺乏有效溝通的典型實例
近義:illustration, archetype, model, original, paradigm, paragon
vt. 使能夠,提供做…的權利[措施];使可能;授予權利或方法;
?? en使…進入狀態+able能夠→使能夠
"The sessions will enable you to discuss problems with fellow asthma sufferers."
這些環節讓你和其他哮喘病患者一起討論問題.
近義:ease, expedite, facilitate, authorize, qualify, intitle
反義:inactivate, incapacitate, quiesce, void, deactivate, defuse