for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep.
車輪與鐵軌間單調(diào)的嘎喳聲很快就會(huì)送你進(jìn)入夢(mèng)鄉(xiāng)。
新概念英語第三冊(cè)
Lesson 44 Speed and comfort
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. （聲音，話語）單調(diào)的，無抑揚(yáng)頓挫的;枯燥無味的;
?? mono單個(gè)，一個(gè)+ton聲音+ous形容詞后綴→一個(gè)聲音→單調(diào)的
"Aircraft passed overhead with monotonous regularity ."
飛機(jī)一次又一次反復(fù)從頭頂飛過。
近義：humdrum, isochronous, repetitive, singsong, synchronic, tedious
反義：heterogeneous, assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry
n. [詩]節(jié)奏，韻律;[醫(yī)]節(jié)律，規(guī)律;[樂]節(jié)拍;[藝]調(diào)和;
?? rhythm =rhythm,表示”節(jié)奏”
"to dance to the rhythm of the music"
隨著音樂的節(jié)奏跳舞
近義：pace, beat, cadence, cadency, cadenza
adv. 立刻，馬上;一會(huì)兒，不久;快;寧愿;
?? 速(諧音): 迅速
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整棟大樓很快就熊熊燃燒起來。
近義：hereupon, apace, immediately, promptly, pronto, quickly
反義：langsyne, lately, whilom, yesterday, yesteryear, yore
vi.& link-v. 睡，睡覺;
vi. 睡，睡覺;睡眠狀態(tài);
vt. 為…提供床位;提供住宿;以睡覺打發(fā)日子;
n. 睡眠;
?? s(睡)+l+ee(眼睛)+p: 睡覺 船(ship)上的她入睡（sleep）后像只綿羊（sheep）
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認(rèn)為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：doss, doze, kip, shuteye, rheum
反義：awaken, rouse, nonsleep, restlessness, sleeplessness, wakefulness