Every time a worker gave up his job, he told the same story.
每次雇工辭職后都敘述著同樣的故事。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 30 The death of a ghost
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 工人,員工;勞動者;[蟲]工蜂,工蟻;
?? work工作+er人 →工人
"The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently."
工人給機器上油以使機器運轉更有效.
近義:laborer, labourer, navvy, peon, toiler, workingman
反義:malingerer, shirker, slacker
n. 時間;時刻;時代;次;
vt. 為…安排時間;測定…的時間;調準(機械的)速度;撥準(鐘、表)的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和諧;打拍子;
adj. 定時的;定期的;[美國英語]分期(付款)的;
int. [體育]時間到,(一場或一局等的)比賽時限,暫停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能帶兩個。
近義:clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
n. 故事,傳說;歷史,沿革;內情;傳記;
vt. 用歷史故事畫裝飾;講…的故事;把…作為故事講述;
vi. 說謊;
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小說是一種很難掌握的藝術形式。
近義:narrative, recital, recitation, recountal, tale, telling
v. 給予,贈送( give的過去式 );(與名詞連用描述某一動作,意義與該名詞相應的動詞相同);供給;交給;
"The boss gave him the push due to his careless work."
由于他工作不細心,老板解雇了他.
v. 表明( tell的過去式和過去分詞 );講;知道;講述;
"In a weak moment, I told him the truth."
我一時心軟, 告訴了他真相.