Indeed they can have a delightful surprise when they find something useful which they did not know they owned.
確實,一旦無意之中從自己的收藏品中找到某件有用的東西時,可以給人一種驚喜的感覺。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 59 Collecting
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
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. 有用的,有益的,有幫助的;令人滿意的;
?? use用+ful可…的” →有用的
"The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer."
內存擴充卡是計算機很有用的附件。
近義:helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
反義:idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
adv. 的確,確實,實在;實際上,真正地;真的,真是;甚至;
?? 在行為(deed)事實里(in)即 確實
"The actual demands set out in the document are small beer indeed."
文件中陳述的實際要求確實是無關緊要的.
近義:assuredly, absolutely, really, verily, certainly, yea
反義:likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly
adj. 令人非常高興的,討人喜歡的;令人愉快的;宜人;
"A delightful guide was my guardian angel for the first week of the tour."
令人愉快的導游是我第一周旅行的守護神。
近義:appetizing, lovable, lovely, luscious, palatable, pleasurable
反義:antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly
v. 發現;找到;查明;發覺;
n. 發現物;被發現的人;
?? 翻的(諧音): 找東西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我們到處尋找,但仍沒能找到.
近義:learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反義:ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass