How Harry managed to keep a straight face during these performances is quite beyond me.
我實在想像不出哈里在這些表演中是怎樣裝出一本正經的樣子的。
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. 直的;連續的;直率的;整齊的;
adv. 直地;直接地;坦率地;立即;
n. 直線;直線部分;
?? straight(draw tight)→直立的；正直的；直線；直接地；坦白地
"This dessert can be served straight from the fridge."
這種甜食從冰箱里拿出來就可以吃。
近義：raised, rigid, standing, upright, erect, honest
反義：matted, ruffled, screwed, skewed, tangly, twisty
n. 面容;表面;臉;方面;
vt.& vi. 面對;面向…;正視;承認;
vt. （感到不能）對付;（明知不好辦而）交談;必須對付（某情況）;面臨…;
?? face=fac表示臉、面 → 臉；表面；外表
"He screwed up his face at the nasty smell."
聞到這令人作嘔的氣味,他皺眉蹙額.
近義：tackle, brave, breast, confront, front, overlook
反義：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
vt. 一再騷擾;使煩惱;在戰爭中攻擊，掠奪搶劫;
n. 惡魔，惡鬼;胡鬧的青年人;倫敦佬;（人名）哈里;
"Harry tried to fix the chair, but he was all thumbs."
哈里想修理那把椅子, 可他笨手笨腳的.
近義：hound, irritate, nag, persecute, pester, plague
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. （食品）保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持，保養;供養，撫養;生活，生計;飼料；牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工組織保留有在家里可能遭受傷害的孩子名單。
近義：hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save
反義：transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate
adv. 相當，很;非常;確實如此;
?? 教室非常（quite）安靜（quiet）
"The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical."
這個方案表面上看來似乎很實際.
近義：long, mighty, moderately, much, perfectly, pretty
反義：incompletely, approximately, insufficiently, miserably, nearly, poorly