A recent survey of the effects of noise revealed (surprisingly?) that dogs barking incessantly in the night rated the highest form of noise pollution on a scale ranging from 1 to 7.
最近一個有關噪音的作用的調查（令人吃驚地）指出，夜間連續不斷的狗叫聲，在一個從1級至7級刻度表上應列為最嚴重的噪間污染。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 47 Too high a price
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 最近的;新近的;近代的;[地]全新世的;
?? recent- “新的,新鮮的”
"Recent research has cast new light on the causes of the disease."
最新研究使人們進一步了解了這種疾病的起因.
近義：latest, modern, new, novel, unworn, young
反義：antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic, longstanding, native
vi. 測量土地;
vt. 調查;勘測;俯瞰;
n. 調查（表），調查所，測量，測量部，測量圖;概觀，檢查，鑒定書;環顧;
?? sur在上面 + vey=look看→ vt.俯瞰；檢查；測量
"The results of the survey made fascinating reading."
調查結果令人讀起來饒有興味。
近義：inspect, investigate, overhaul, scan, scrutinise, scrutinize
n. 形狀，形式;外形;方式;表格;
vt. 形成;構成;組織;塑造;
vi. 形成，產生;排隊，整隊;
?? form =shape,表示”形狀”
"The noun " mouse " is the singular form of " mice " ."
名詞mouse是 mice 的單數形式.
近義：past, background, record, dossier, antecedents, institute
反義：hypertrophy, misshape, twist, uglify, warp, contort
n. 污染（作用）;腐敗;墮落;沾污;
?? pollut污染 + ion 表示行為、行為的過程或結果、情況、狀態 → n.污染
"Thousands of young salmon and trout have been killed by the pollution."
成千上萬的鮭魚和鱒魚的魚苗因污染而死亡.
近義：contamination, profanation, defilement, desecration
反義：purging, purifying, refining, straining, cleansing, depuration
n. 規模;比例（尺）;魚鱗;級別;
vt. 測量;攀登;刮去…的鱗片;
vi. 衡量;攀登;（鱗屑）脫落;生水垢;
?? scale(climb)→登；爬越；音階；比例尺；規模；尺；尺上的刻度
"The storm measured 10 on the Beaufort scale ."
這次風暴按蒲福風級測量為10級。
近義：mount, surmount, climb, descale, weigh, desquamate