My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV -- virtually the only form of entertainment.
我的朋友沒有提到在電視機前度過的漫長寂寞的冬夜——電視是唯一的娛樂形式。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 41 Illusions of Pastoral peace
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt. 提到，說起;提名表揚;
n. 提及;
?? ment思考，神智+ion名詞后綴→有思考→想到，提到
"He did not mention the quarrel with his wife."
他沒有提起和妻子的爭吵。
近義：moot, name, paraphrase, quote, raise, tell
反義：overlook, preclude, pretermit, skip, unheed, blackball
n. 前面;正面;身體前部;前線;
adj. 前面的;正面的;舌前的;
v. 面向;在…前面;用…作正面;領導;
?? fac,front =face,表示”臉,面”
"He shouldered his way to the front, shouldering others aside."
他用肩膀擠開別人,走到前面.
近義：frontal, seafront, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, outdare
反義：posterior, rear, rearward, behind, hind, hindmost
n. 形狀，形式;外形;方式;表格;
vt. 形成;構成;組織;塑造;
vi. 形成，產生;排隊，整隊;
?? form =shape,表示”形狀”
"The noun " mouse " is the singular form of " mice " ."
名詞mouse是 mice 的單數形式.
近義：past, background, record, dossier, antecedents, institute
反義：hypertrophy, misshape, twist, uglify, warp, contort
n. 娛樂，消遣;招待，款待;娛樂節目;
?? entertain娛樂，款待+ment表名詞 → 娛樂，款待
"It's not just mindless entertainment, it's a film with a message."
它并不是一部沒有意思的娛樂片, 而是一部有寓意的影片.
近義：hobby, attractions, pastime, avocation, play, playtime
反義：monotony, tediousness, tedium, weariness, yawn, ennui
adv. 實際上，實質上，事實上，幾乎;無形中;無形;
?? virtu=virtue功效 + ally副詞后綴, ...地 → ad.實際上，事實上
"Polio has been virtually eradicated in Brazil."
在巴西脊髓灰質炎實際上已經根除。