but on the second, I applied myself assiduously to the task.
不過，新年第二天，我全力以赴地照著去做了。
新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè) Lesson 50 New Year resolutions

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從本句中提取的重要詞匯

second ['s?k?nd] 詞頻1 詞根: 跟隨
n. 秒;瞬間;次貨;第二份食物; adj. 第二的;次要的;居第二位的;另外的; adv. 第二;其次;以第二位; vt. 支持;臨時(shí)調(diào)派;附議;贊成提案;
?? sec跟隨+ond=one第一→跟隨第一個(gè)之后→第二；秒
"She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter."
她當(dāng)木工學(xué)徒已是第二年了。
近義：back, backstop, reinforce, support, advocate, endorse 反義：oppose, confront, contradict, counter, fence
myself [ma?'s?lf] 詞頻1
pron. 我自己，親自;
"I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity."
我決不低三下四地乞求施舍。
近義：me, i
assiduously [[?'sidju?sli]]
adv. 刻苦地；勤勉地
近義：industriously, perseveringly, sedulously, tenaciously, busily, diligently 反義：leisurely, lightly, lissomely, naturally, readily, tranquilly
task [t?sk] 詞頻1
n. 工作，任務(wù);作業(yè);苦差事; vt. 交給某人（任務(wù)）;使過于勞累;
?? 十個(gè)(t)被要求(ask)完成的 任務(wù){(diào)Mission Impossible不可能完成的任務(wù)}
"They had an awesome task ahead."
他們就要有十分艱巨的任務(wù)。
近義：housework, job, assignment, mission, occupation, office 反義：idleness, inactivity, recreation, solace, unemployment
applied [?'plaid] 詞頻5
adj. （尤指某種科學(xué)）應(yīng)用的，實(shí)用的; v. 應(yīng)用( apply的過去式和過去分詞 );[apply oneself]使（自己）致力于;[apply oneself]使從事于;使接觸;
"First I applied a blue colour wash to the canvas."
我先在畫布上涂了一層藍(lán)色水彩。

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