Like a scientist bent on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he will be amply rewarded.
他必須像一個專心致志進行探索的科學家那樣抱有這樣的希望，即終有一天，他的努力會取得豐碩的成果。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 34 A happy discovery
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 科學家;科學工作者;
?? scient有知識的+ist從事某種職業的人 →科學家
"the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory"
瘋狂的科學家在實驗室工作的卡通形象
近義：researcher, investigator
n. 發現，發覺;（劇情的）發展;被發現的事物;[法]顯示證據;
?? discover發現+y表名詞 →掀開 → 發現
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常認為，蒸餾法是阿拉伯人在11世紀發明的。
近義：invention, strike, disclosure, find, finding
vt. 珍愛;懷有;愛護;撫育;
?? cher=char可愛的+ish表動詞，如finish → 珍愛
"I cherish for you the liveliest feeling of affection and gratitude."
我對你懷有最強烈的愛和感激之情.
近義：appreciate, love, prize, relish, revere, savor
反義：underestimate, undervalue, downplay, disesteem
adj. 彎曲的;決心的;<英>腐敗的;同性戀;
n. 愛好，癖好;[建]排架;剪股穎屬草;[植]梗草，荒草地;
v. （使）彎曲，屈身(bend的過去式和過去分詞);
"Mr Obama's plan has a redistributive bent."
奧巴馬的計劃有重新分配的傾向。
近義：inclination, leaning, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity
反義：level, sleek, uniform, even, flat, upright
making
['mek??]
n. 制造;產生的過程;成功改進的手段;原料，材料;
v. “make”的現在分詞;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
這位老太太忙著為孩子們做衣服.
近義：manufacture, preparation, workmanship, confection, construct, construction