If we were able to discover lowly forms of life like bacteria on another planet, it would completely change our view of ourselves.
如果我們能夠在另一顆行星上找到諸如細菌的那種低等生命,那么這個發現將徹底改變我們對我們自己的看法。
新概念英語第三冊 Lesson 55 From the earth Greetings

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discover [d?'sk?v?] 詞頻1 詞根: dis
vt. 發現;碰見;撞見;獲得知識;
?? dis相反+cover蓋→把蓋揭開→發現
"We have to discover his plans and act accordingly."
我們得找出他的計劃,照著辦。
近義:locate, descry, detect, encounter, find, inquire
bacteria [b?k't?r??] 詞頻4
n. 細菌(bacterium的名詞復數);
?? bact細菌的+er表示物+ia總稱 → 細菌(都是球狀或者棍狀的)
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
細菌一進入血液里,就附著在紅細胞表面上。
近義:germs
planet ['pl?n?t] 詞頻2 詞根: 平坦
n. [天]行星;[占星](左右人命運的)星相;
?? plano-, plan-, -plany, -plania 表”被動的漂流,閑逛”
"the planet Earth"
地球這顆行星
近義:planetary
completely [k?m'plitli] 詞頻1 詞根: 充滿
adv. 完全地;完整地;完全,徹底,全部,一干二凈;很,非常,充分,十分,萬分;
?? com 共同 + plete=plet滿,填滿 + ly ...地 → adv. 完全地,徹底地;完整地
"No funding will be available until the technology is completely proven."
該技術得到充分驗證后才會有撥款.
近義:absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively 反義:insufficiently, scarcely, scrappily, skimpily, truncately, unexhaustively
able ['eibl] 詞頻1
adj. 能夠的;有能力的;有才干的;干練的;
?? 阿(a)爸(b)樂(le)是 有能力的表現 網友:悟理 agitate 英語天才 補充:一個(a)有能力的伯樂(b le) 背英語AB快樂的人是有能力的
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干這項工作你得會說法語。
近義:apt, artful, proficient, qualified, skilful, skilled 反義:heavy, klutzy, lubberly, lumbering, oafish, awkward

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