From those humble beginnings, we have seen the development of the user-friendly home computers and multimedia machines which are in common use today.
從那些簡陋的初級階段，我們看到了現在都已普及的、使用簡便的家用電腦和多媒體的微機的發展。
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
adj. 謙遜的;簡陋的;（級別或地位）低下的;不大的;
vt. 使謙恭;輕松打敗（尤指強大的對手）;低聲下氣;
?? hum土,地+ble...的→接近地面→謙恭的；下賤的
"Be humble enough to learn from your mistakes."
要虛心地從自己的錯誤中學習。
近義：humiliate, prostrate, shame, subdue, underrate, belittle
反義：apotheosize, honor, immortalise, immortalize, inspire, laud
n. 發展，進化;被發展的狀態;新生事物，新產品;開發區;
?? develop發展+ment表名詞 →發展發達，發展
"The development was bitterly opposed by the local community."
這一開發項目遭到了當地社區的憤怒抵制。
近義：progress, unfoldment, upgrowth, evolution, evolvement, growth
反義：backwardness, underdevelopment, atrophy, degeneracy, degeneration
adj. 友好的，親密的;有幫助的;互助的;
n. 友誼賽;
?? friend朋友+ly...的→友好的
"He is kind and friendly despite his rather bluff manner."
他為人厚道,待人親切,雖然態度有點粗魯.
近義：hearty, hospitable, approachable, kind, kindly, likable
反義：inimical, litigious, opposing, pernicious, polemic, pugnacious
n. 用戶，使用者;吸毒成癮者;
"an intravenous drug user"
使用靜脈注射的吸毒者
近義：owner, utilizer, consumer
n. 家;家庭;家庭生活;終點;
adj. 家庭的;家用的;本地的;本部的;
adv. 在家;在家鄉;深深地;深入地;
vi. 回家;有家;朝向;自動導航;
vt. 把…送回家;送…回家;給…提供住處;使有安身之處;
"a range of furnishings and accessories for the home"
各種各樣的家居裝飾物及配件
近義：house, lodging, quarter, residence, seat, gaff