for the simple reason that I was left with several curiously shaped bits of metal which did not seem to fit anywhere.
原因很簡單，因為還剩下幾個形狀奇特的零件似乎哪里也裝不上去。
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
adj. 簡單的;單純的;易受騙的;天真的;
n. 笨蛋;愚蠢的行為;出身低微者;
?? sim(one by one)+ple(fold)→簡單的；樸素的；單純的
"her austere bedroom with its simple narrow bed"
她那僅有一張窄床的簡陋臥室
近義：uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
反義：arduous, intricate, labored, laborious, onerous, painful
adv. 什么地方;任何地方;無論何處;〈口〉（用于否定句〕根本(不）;
?? any任何+where哪里 → 無論何處
"I can't see it anywhere."
我哪兒也見不到它。
近義：anyplace, wherever, whithersoever, everywhere, wheresoever
反義：noplace
n. 理由;原因;理性;理智;
vt.& vi. 推理，思考;爭辯;辯論;向…解釋;
?? 再（re）生一個（a）兒子(son)， 理由是第一個兒子夭折了
"The reason for the flood was that heavy rain."
水災是那場大雨造成的.
近義：ratiocinate, think, conclude, deduce, deduct, motivation
反義：idiocy, applesauce, imbecility, inaccuracy, inanity, mistake
adj. 左邊的，左側的;左派的;
n. 左，左面;[軍]左翼;左派，激進分子;
adv. 向左;在左邊;
v. 離開( leave的過去式和過去分詞);
"He left school at the age of 18."
他18歲讀完中學。
近義：nigh, leftover, pending, remaining, remanent, residual
反義：lacking, short
adj. 幾個的;專有的;各自的;分別的;
pron. 幾個，數個;一些;
?? 七（seven）塊肉?一共（al=all）花了 幾個錢 七根(seve-seven)鐵軌(ral-rail) 幾個人抬 網友：馬 勝 敏 補充：1：色彩（se）
"Several new members have come into the club since last year."
自去年以來,又有些新成員加入了俱樂部.
近義：manifold, many, some, various, divers