I immediately embarked on an experiment which, even though if failed to get rid of the ants, kept me fascinated for twenty-four hours.
我當即動手作了一項試驗，這項試驗盡管沒有使我擺脫這些螞蟻，卻使我著迷了24小時。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 54 Instinct or cleverness
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 立即，馬上;直接地;緊接地;
conj. 一…就，即刻;
?? immediate立即的 + ly...地 → 立即, 馬上, 直接地
"You are under no compulsion to pay immediately."
沒有人強迫你立刻付款。
近義：hereupon, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, outright, p.d.q.
反義：hereafter, hereinafter, later, next, posthumously, presently
n. 實驗，試驗;嘗試;
vi. 做實驗，進行試驗;嘗試;
?? ex出+peri嘗試+ment表名詞 → 嘗試出來 → 實驗
"Despite the crudity of their methods and equipment, the experiment was a considerable success."
盡管他們的方法和設備較為粗陋，那次實驗卻相當成功。
近義：test, assay, testing, workout, experimentation
反義：premise, theorise, conjecture
n. 二十，二十個;二十多歲;二十年代;許多，大量;
num. 二十;
adj. 二十的;
?? twen=two二+ty十 → 二十
"The farmer picked twenty pears."
農民摘掉了二十個梨子。
conj. 雖然，盡管;即使;縱然;
adv. 可是，但是;不過;然而;話雖這樣說;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他雖然經驗最少，卻是最出色的老師。
近義：however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit