I even went out at midnight with a torch and noted with satisfaction (and surprise) that the ants were still swarming around the sticky tape without being able to do anything about it.
半夜，我還拿著電筒來到花園里，滿意地（同時驚奇地）發現那些螞蟻還圍著膠帶團團轉。無能為力。
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
torch
[t?rt?]
詞頻3
詞根: tort
n. 火把，火炬;手電筒;
vt.& vi. 放火燒，縱火燒（建筑物或汽車）;
?? tors-, tort 拉丁 tortus=twisted, 表示扭曲,彎曲#詞根助記：用麻繩 tow 扭曲 tort 在一起 然后浸在臘中點燃照亮, 便是火把
"Shine the torch on the lock while I try to get the key in."
我插鑰匙時，請用手電筒照著鎖頭。
近義：brand, flambeau, flashlight, arsonist, pyromaniac, firebug
noted
['not?d]
詞頻4
詞根: not
adj. 聞名的，著名的;[樂]附有樂譜的;
v. 注意，記下;“note”的過去式和過去分詞;
?? not 表示”記號”
"The hotel restaurant is noted for its excellent cuisine."
這家飯店的餐廳以美味佳肴聞名遐邇。
近義：appreciable, known, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, notorious
vt. 使驚奇;突襲;意外發現;
n. 驚喜，驚奇;意外的事;
?? sur突然+prise拿住，抓住→突然被抓住→吃驚
"The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise."
低通貨膨脹與低失業的同時出現是一大驚喜。
近義：maze, astonish, astound, stagger, startle, daunt
反義：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
adj. 粘性的;熱濕的，悶熱的;極不愉快的;不動的;
?? stick粘，粘 + y...的 → ad.粘性的；膠粘的
"The plant exudes a sticky fluid."
這種植物分泌出一種黏液。
近義：mucilaginous, sticking, tacky, catching, catchy, clinging
反義：detached
n. 滿足，滿意，舒服;妥善處理;（債務的）清償;（傷害的）賠償;
"I noticed with great satisfaction that you made great progress."
我很滿意地看到你取得了很大的進步.
近義：liking, pleasure, relish, wow, contentness, complacence
反義：nonconformity, tiff, unconformity, unhappiness, disappointment, discontent