In the first instance, we would be looking for plant life, rather than 'little green men'.
首先我們要尋找植物,而不是那種“小綠人”。
新概念英語第三冊 Lesson 55 From the earth Greetings

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instance ['?nst?ns] 詞頻2 詞根: 站立
n. 例子,實例;情況;要求,建議;[法]訴訟手續(xù); vt. 舉…為例;
?? in(upon)+stan(stand)+ce(名詞后綴)→建議;實例;訴訟程序;例證
"It is not a unique instance , but has its counterpart."
無獨有偶.
近義:exemplify, occurrence, example, occasion, opportunity, case
plant [pl?nt] 詞頻1 詞根: plant
n. 植物,草木;設(shè)備;工廠;莊稼; vt. 種植;安,插;建設(shè),布置;移民于;
?? plant Plant=plant,表示”種植”
"The plant exudes a sticky fluid."
這種植物分泌出一種黏液。
近義:seed, sow, cultivate, shrub, industry, installation 反義:reap, crop
first [f?st] 詞頻1
n. 第一,最初;頭等;一號,;[樂]高音部; adv. 最早,最初;首次;寧愿;優(yōu)先; adj. 第一流的;最初的,最早的;基本的,概要的;高音的; num. 第一;
?? 泰森 第一拳(fist)打在稻草(r)人身上,訓(xùn)練
"Freud first mentioned this concept in his paper'On Narcissism '."
弗洛伊德在他的論文《論自戀》中首次提到了這個概念.
近義:initial, beginning, prime, foremost, initiative, preliminary 反義:hindermost, hindmost, latest, latter, rearmost, utmost
life [la?f] 詞頻1
n. 生活,生計;生命,性命;一生,壽命;人生,塵世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎沒有目標(biāo)。
近義:being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest 反義:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
rather ['r?e?] 詞頻1
adv. 稍微,有點;相當(dāng),頗;寧愿;相反地; int. 當(dāng)然啦,怎么不;
?? 她的(her)老鼠(rat) 相當(dāng)肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的話,我寧愿今晚出去.
近義:heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before

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