Even men who can hardly drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics.
甚至那些連一枚釘子都釘不直的男人都被認(rèn)為是天生的電工、木匠、水管工和機械師。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 46 Do it yourself
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 幾乎不;簡直不;剛剛;嚴(yán)厲地，粗魯?shù)?
?? hard艱難 + ly...地→ ad.幾乎不，簡直不
"Their new manifesto hardly threatens to bring the whole edifice of capitalism crashing down."
他們新的宣言聲稱要摧毀整個資本主義大廈，這是不可能的。
近義：approximately, insufficiently, narrowly, nearly, barely, roughly
反義：just, plainly, readily, simply, effortlessly
adj. 直的;連續(xù)的;直率的;整齊的;
adv. 直地;直接地;坦率地;立即;
n. 直線;直線部分;
?? straight(draw tight)→直立的；正直的；直線；直接地；坦白地
"This dessert can be served straight from the fridge."
這種甜食從冰箱里拿出來就可以吃。
近義：raised, rigid, standing, upright, erect, honest
反義：matted, ruffled, screwed, skewed, tangly, twisty
n. 力學(xué);機械學(xué);構(gòu)成法;技術(shù);
?? mechan=machine機械+ics學(xué)科 →機械學(xué)
"the school's car maintenance department where students learn basic mechanics"
該校學(xué)生可以學(xué)習(xí)基礎(chǔ)機械學(xué)的汽車保養(yǎng)系
v. 駕駛;開車;驅(qū)動;迫使;
n. 驅(qū)車旅行;驅(qū)動力;車道;驅(qū)動器;
?? 司機 開車，“拽物“（諧音）而行
"I'm bargaining on your help to drive us to the airport."
我指望著你開車送我們到機場.
近義：tournament, tourney, competition, contest, control, handle
n. 釘子;指甲，趾甲;釘狀物;納爾;
vt. 釘住;抓住;使固定;揭露;
?? 鐵軌(rail)上有幾個(n) 圖釘和 指甲 那(na)潑婦用 指甲把我（i)勒(l)出血
"It's been a nail-biting couple of weeks waiting for my results."
這兩個星期等結(jié)果，弄得我坐臥不安。
近義：hammer, siege, beset, besiege, corner, pinpoint