In the new country he became absorbed in making a new life for the two of us, so that he gradually ceased to grieve.
在這個(gè)新的國家里，父親專心致志地為我們倆開創(chuàng)一種新的生活，慢慢地不傷心了。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 57 Back in the old country
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 逐步地，漸漸地;按部就班地;日趨;冉冉;
?? grad步+ ual...的 + ly...地→ gradual逐步的+ ly...地 → 逐步地
"The drugs work well at first but gradually lose their effectiveness."
這些藥的效果起初非常好,但后來逐漸失效.
近義：increasingly, progressively, seriatim, slowly, successively, consecutively
反義：clean, cold
vt. 使傷心;使悲傷;
vi. 傷心;悲傷;
?? griev重+e → 使悲傷
"What the eye does not see, the heart does not grieve over."
眼不見, 心不煩.
近義：mourn, sadden, sorrow, sympathise, sympathize, condole
反義：rejoice, hearten, applaud, impel, incentivize, incite
n. 國家;國民;鄉(xiāng)下;地區(qū);
?? 數(shù)數(shù)（count） 國家有多少樹苗（ry）被亂砍
"economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism"
旅游業(yè)為該國帶來的經(jīng)濟(jì)效益
近義：homeland, nation, region, fatherland, meadow, champaign
反義：municipal, urban, city
making
['mek??]
n. 制造;產(chǎn)生的過程;成功改進(jìn)的手段;原料，材料;
v. “make”的現(xiàn)在分詞;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
這位老太太忙著為孩子們做衣服.
近義：manufacture, preparation, workmanship, confection, construct, construction
n. 生活，生計(jì);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