Nevertheless,I managed to creep down into the living room for two days before anyone found me out.
不過開頭兩天我還是成功地躡手躡腳地來到樓下起居室，被誰也沒發現。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 50 New Year resolutions
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 然而;盡管如此;不過;仍然;
conj. 然而;盡管如此;
?? never從不+theless無...的 → 然而
"Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless."
我們的失敗是意料中的事，盡管如此，還是令人失望。
近義：however, nonetheless, notwithstanding, regardless, though, still
adj. 活（著）的;現存的;在使用中的;逼真的;
n. 生計;生活方式;生存之道;
v. 活( live的現在分詞);居住;以…為生;（按照規矩）管理生活;
?? liv生活+ing名詞后綴 → 生活，生計
"The prisoners were living in appalling conditions."
囚犯的居住條件極為惡劣。
近義：livelihood, sustenance, live, quickened, surviving, alive
反義：inert, insentient, lifeless, spiritless, unanimated, unfeeling
pron. 任何人;任何一個;誰;
?? any任何+one一個→任何一個
"Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else."
較年長的工人的適應能力和學習速度有時并不亞于其他任何人。
近義：any, anybody, one, somebody, someone, whoever
vt. 創辦，成立，建立;
v. 發現（ find的過去式）;找到;到達;發覺;
?? found基礎 → 為(房屋等)打基礎，建立，創立
"In some stories, genies are always found inside a lamp or bottle."
在一些故事里, 燈里或瓶子中總是裝有妖怪.
近義：base, ground, establish, institute, mount, rest
反義：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, omit, outlaw
vi. 爬行，匍匐;緩慢地行進;
n. 爬行，蠕動;蟲爬著似的感覺，毛骨悚然;卑鄙小人，諂媚者;
?? 窟里爬（諧音）： 偷偷走
"Anorexia can creep up on young girls when they least expect it."
年輕女子可能在最沒有防備的情況下患上厭食癥.
近義：inch, scramble, slither, snake, span, worm