They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.
要是他們愿意住在本來屬于他們的城市，則可以讓他們省去諸多不便與節(jié)約大量開支。
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
n. 痛苦;不幸;窮困;悲慘的境遇;
?? miser可憐的+y表名詞 → 可憐，可悲
"Fame brought her nothing but misery."
名聲只給她帶來了痛苦。
近義：anxiety, misfortune, mishap, pain, poverty, sorrow
反義：plenty, wealth, wealthiness, opulency, affluence
n. 費用;花費的錢;消耗;花錢的東西;
vt. 向…收取費用;把…作為開支勾銷;
?? ex出+pense付錢 → 支出，花費，消費
"He spared no expense to make the party a success."
為使宴會成功他不惜費用.
近義：bill, debit, outgo, outlay, spending, toll
反義：admittance, entry
vi. 屬于;是…的成員;應(yīng)被放在;適應(yīng);
?? be使+long長→使長久擁有→屬于
"Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?"
你參加了專業(yè)學(xué)會或行業(yè)協(xié)會沒有？
近義：apply, pertain, correspond
vi. 生存;居住;生活，過活;在生活中得到享受;
vt. 經(jīng)歷;度過;
"We cannot live without water."
沒有水我們不能生存。
近義：last, reside, be, sojourn, subsist, dwell
反義：perish, vanish, part, croak, decease, depart
n. 城市;全市居民;（由國王或女王授予特權(quán)，通常有大教堂的）特許市;（由政府授予特權(quán)的）特權(quán)市;
?? CT(諧音）：做CT要到大 城市
"Several newspapers made allegations of corruption in the city's police department."
有幾家報紙聲稱該市警察部門腐敗。
近義：settlement, town, burg, metropolitan, municipal, urban
反義：municipality, settlement, village, burg, locality