We were, however, worried about our nearest neighbors, whose farm was low lying and who were newcomers to the district.
不過,我們很為我們的近鄰擔(dān)心。他們的農(nóng)場地勢低洼,而且他們又新來乍到。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 56 Our neighbour, the river
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 不管到什么程度;無論如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎樣;
?? how + ev =age (年齡,時代) + er [名詞后綴],表示人,行為的主動者,做某事的人 → ad.然而;不管怎樣
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎樣都能把他請來.
近義:instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
adj. 困惱的,為難的;擔(dān)心的;
v. 擔(dān)心( worry的過去式和過去分詞);
?? worr=worry擔(dān)心+ied形容詞后綴 → 擔(dān)心的
近義:anxious, jumpy, nervous, preoccupied, qualmish, queasy
反義:insouciant, lighthearted, slapdash, unconcerned, unmindful, untroubled
n. 地區(qū);教區(qū);〈美〉(各州眾議員)選舉區(qū);行政區(qū),市區(qū);
vt. 把…分區(qū);
?? distric- 地區(qū)
"The district is under consideration for designation as a conservation area."
正在考慮將這個地區(qū)指定為保護區(qū)。
近義:constituency, seat, area, precinct, province, quarter
n. 農(nóng)場,農(nóng)莊;農(nóng)家;畜牧場;農(nóng)田;
vt. 耕種;養(yǎng)殖;承包,包出;佃出(土地);
vi. 經(jīng)營農(nóng)場;
?? 在 農(nóng)場揮動手臂“伐木” 農(nóng)場在遠遠的(far)的山(m)下
"the conversion of farm buildings into family homes"
農(nóng)場建筑物改建為家庭住宅
近義:ranch, rancho, farmhouse, raise, cultivate, grow
反義:settlement, town, burg
n. 說謊\\na. 橫躺的, 說謊的
近義:unsoundness, falsehood, liar, mendacious, backdoor, sham
反義:honest, aboveboard, ingenuous, innocent, naive, open