Though Mrs.Busssman fully acquainted with this story, she thought that there was a chance in a million that she might be right.
盡管巴斯曼夫人熟知這個情況,但她仍然認為自己的想法仍有百萬分之一的可能性。
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
conj. 雖然,盡管;即使;縱然;
adv. 可是,但是;不過;然而;話雖這樣說;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他雖然經驗最少,卻是最出色的老師。
近義:however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
adv. 充分地;完全地;足足;徹底地;
"Suddenly he found himself awake and fully alert."
突然他發覺自己醒了過來,而且高度警覺。
近義:liberally, off, outright, abundantly, plethorically, plumb
反義:insufficiently, scarcely, scrappily, skimpily, truncately, unexhaustively
adj. 了解;知曉(某事);熟悉;交游甚廣的;
v. 使熟悉( acquaint的過去式和過去分詞 );使了解;通知;告知;
"The students are already acquainted with the work of Shakespeare."
這些學生已經讀過莎士比亞的著作。
近義:informed, knowledgeable, aware
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
n. 思想;想法;關心;思索;
v. 想( think的過去式和過去分詞);思索;以為;認為;
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義:idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering
反義:unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling