Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.
這些孩子立即成了商品，而不是5個(gè)新的家庭成員。
新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)
Lesson 45 The power of the press
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 立即，馬上;直接地;緊接地;
conj. 一…就，即刻;
?? immediate立即的 + ly...地 → 立即, 馬上, 直接地
"You are under no compulsion to pay immediately."
沒(méi)有人強(qiáng)迫你立刻付款。
近義：hereupon, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, outright, p.d.q.
反義：hereafter, hereinafter, later, next, posthumously, presently
n. 商品;日用品;有價(jià)值的物品;有利，有益;
?? com共同+mod方式，模式，風(fēng)度+ity名詞后綴→有共同模式的東西→商品
"The authorities took measures to roll commodity price back."
當(dāng)局采取措施使物價(jià)全面回降.
近義：staple, fodder, item, article, asset, assets
vi. 變?yōu)椋蔀?變得;變成;
vt. 適合，適宜;相稱(chēng)，相當(dāng);變成;發(fā)生;
?? be(upon)+come→變?yōu)?；成?=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個(gè)突然變得陌生而危險(xiǎn)的世界里，他是她唯一的守護(hù)神。
近義：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義：remain, keep, stay, get
adv. 代替，頂替;反而;反倒;
?? 在(in)三杯(s)茶(tea)里用靴子(b) 代替杯子
"Lee was ill so I went instead."
李病了，所以我去了。
近義：however, rather
n. 家庭;家族;孩子;祖先;
adj. 家庭的;一家所有的;屬于家庭的;適合全家人的;
?? 音“發(fā)米粒”： 家庭吃飯又叫“發(fā)米粒 father and mother I love you家庭就是爸爸媽媽我愛(ài)你
"These diamonds have been handed down in his family for generations."
這些鉆石在他家已經(jīng)傳了好幾代.
近義：kindred, kinfolk, kinsfolk, offspring, progeniture, progeny