Mainframe computers were very large indeed, often occupying whole air-conditioned rooms,
計算機主機確實很大，常常占據了裝有空調的多間房間，
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 51 Predicting the future
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
mainframe
['mein,freim]
n. （大型電腦的）主機，中央處理機;[計] 主機;大型機;總配線架;
"To cope with these data, hospitals bought large mainframe computers."
為處理這些數據，醫院購入了一些大型主機。
近義：server, supercomputer, host
adv. 大大地;夸大地;詳細地;順風地;
adj. 大的;大規模的;大型號的;廣泛的;
v. 玩個痛快;（尤指跳舞和飲酒）作樂;
"The two large classrooms have been assigned to us."
這兩間大教室分配給了我們。
近義：major, sizeable, big, sizable, some, capital
反義：small
adv. 的確，確實，實在;實際上，真正地;真的，真是;甚至;
?? 在行為（deed）事實里（in）即 確實
"The actual demands set out in the document are small beer indeed."
文件中陳述的實際要求確實是無關緊要的.
近義：assuredly, absolutely, really, verily, certainly, yea
反義：likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly
adv. 常常;經常;時常;再三;
?? 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 經常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
adj. 全部的，所有的;完整的;
n. 整體，整個;全部;
?? who(誰)+le(樂): 整個的 用W去堵洞(hole)不就變成 整個的了嗎？
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整棟大樓很快就熊熊燃燒起來。
近義：totality, unity, continuum, entirety, intact, integral
反義：quota, share, slice, imperfect, sketchy, unaccomplished