Mrs.Bussman commented on the workman's close resemblance to her husband and even suggested that he might be his brother.
巴斯曼夫人說那工人與她丈夫相貌很像,甚至猜測他可能就是她丈夫的兄弟。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 36 A chance in a million
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 工人;技工,工匠;
?? work工作+man人 → n.工人,勞動者,工匠
"A bad workman finds much fault with his tools."
蹩腳的工匠總是埋怨自己的工具不好.
近義:journeyman, laborer, labourer, operative, operator, toiler
adj. 緊密的;親密的;親近的;
vt. 關(guān);結(jié)束;使靠近;
vi. 關(guān);結(jié)束;關(guān)閉;
adv. 緊密地;
n. 結(jié)束;
?? clud(shut)→關(guān)閉;結(jié)束;接近的;親近的;準(zhǔn)確的
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一個親密盟友和伙伴
近義:lock, seal, shut, quadrate, tally, solemnize
反義:unclose, unlatch, unlock, unseal, unfold, induct
n. 相似,形似;外表,外觀;相似物,相似點;肖像;
?? re一再,重新+sembl相像+ance名詞后綴,表性質(zhì)→相像
"Kehr bears a strong facial resemblance to her sister."
凱爾的容貌和她姐姐十分相像.
近義:image, imitation, kindred, kinship, likeness, look
反義:inequality, odds, unlikeness, variant, version, inhomogeneity
n. 丈夫;〈英〉管家;〈古〉節(jié)儉的管理人;船舶管理人;
vt. 節(jié)儉地使用;〈罕〉做…的丈夫;
?? hus(house房子)+band(帶子-綁):結(jié)婚被房子綁著的人- 丈夫 來自hussy (輕佻的女子),和band (束縛),由這兩個單詞拼綴而成
"She felt her husband constantly belittled her achievements."
她覺得她的丈夫時常貶低她的成就。
近義:keep, maintain, save, spare, conserve, economise
反義:lavish, misspend, misuse, piddle, waste, dilapidate
n. 兄弟;同事,同胞;同志;
int. (表示生氣或吃驚)我的老兄!;
?? 兄弟不(b)如(r)別人(other);有時不如別人,遠親不如近鄰。
"your dear departed brother"
你摯愛的亡兄
近義:match, partner, mate, sibling, brer, pal
反義:sibling, sis