He loved to be told that one of his imaginary products was temporarily out of stock and he would faithfully promise to call again at some future date, but of course he never did.
他愛聽售貨員說他想像出來的那種東西暫時脫銷，于是他就煞有介事地許諾改天再來光顧。當然，他再也不會來了。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 52 Mud is mud
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 想像中的，假想的，虛構的;[數]虛數的;幻;虛幻;
?? imag想象+in=ine表名詞+ary...的 →想象的
"The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth."
赤道是一條假想的環繞地球腰部的線。
近義：hypothetical, illusional, illusionary, illusive, illusory, imaginative
反義：legitimate, authentic, sterling, true, truthful, unfeigned
vt. 允諾，許諾;給人以…的指望或希望;
vi. 許諾;有指望，有前途;
n. 許諾;希望，指望;允諾的東西;
?? pro前面+mise送，放出→在做事前送出的話→允諾
"If you make a promise you should fulfill it."
如果你許諾了,你就要履行你的諾言.
近義：assure, pledge, vow, offer, present, proffer
反義：recede, recoil, retire, retreat, withdraw, blench
n. 課程;航線;行動方向;一道菜;
vt. 快速地流動;奔流;跑過;追逐;
vi. 沿…（方向）前進;指引航線;快跑;迅速移動;
?? cour 發生+se → n. 發展；進程，課程，一道菜
"There were only three of us on the advanced course."
只有我們三人學高級課程。
近義：racecourse, racetrack, speedway, track, pass, range
adj. 將來的，未來的;[語法學]將來時的;
n. 前途;[美國俚語]未婚妻;期貨;
?? futur- 【拉丁傳入法語】表示將來的某種狀態
"We all work hard in the interests of our future."
我們都為我們自己的將來而努力工作.
近義：next, oncoming, unborn, coming, forthcoming
反義：prior
adv. 暫時地;臨時地;
"When things get a bit too much , she simply tunes out temporarily."
碰到事情太棘手時, 她干脆暫時撒手不管.
近義：meanwhile, provisionally, tentatively, transitorily, circumstantially
反義：definitely, definitively, eternally, evermore, forever