Harry does not need to be prompted to explain how he bought his precious bottle of mud.
毋須暗示哈里就會向你講起他買下那瓶珍貴香水泥的經過。
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
vt.& vi. 講解，解釋;
vt. 說明…的原因，辯解;
vi. 說明，解釋，辯解;
?? ex 出+ plain清楚的→ 說清楚的 → 解釋
"The factory manager used a flowchart to explain the production process."
工廠經理用一幅作業圖來說明生產過程.
近義：justify, illustrate, pose, prove, rede, resolve
反義：implicate, mat, muddle, mystify, ravel, snag
adj. 寶貴的，珍貴的;貴重的;矯揉造作的;可愛的，寶貝的;
adv. <口>很，非常;
n. 珍愛的人;可愛的人;
?? prec價值+ious形容詞后綴→有價值的 → 珍貴的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上鑲嵌著稀世珍寶—有鉆石、紅寶石、綠寶石。
近義：appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed
反義：loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
n. 瓶子;一瓶（的量）;（嬰兒）奶瓶;酒;
vt. 把…裝入瓶中;控制;
vi. （街頭藝人演出后）收攏錢幣;
?? butta(桶)+le(表示縮小的名詞后綴)→瓶
"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：cork, backbone, valor, valour, boldness, braveness
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
v. 購買，購得( buy的過去式和過去分詞 );做出犧牲以獲得;夠支付;買通;
"He bought extra food in anticipation of more people coming than he'd invited."
他預料來的客人會比邀請的多，就多買了食物。