and so they gradually acquire a value beyond their true worth.
因此這些東西慢慢獲得了一種超出它本身的價值。
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
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. 獲得，取得;學到;
?? ac 加強 + quir 尋求，詢問 + e → vt.取得；獲得；學到
"To remove any ambiguity we have to acquire more accurate information."
為了消除含糊不清,我們必須取得更加精確的情報.
近義：obtain, procure, purchase, secure, buy, gain
反義：outwear, shed, abandon, chuck, dump, forget
n. 價值，價格;意義，涵義;重要性;（郵票的）面值;
vt. 評價;重視，看重;估價，給…定價;
?? val(strong)+ue(名詞后綴)→價值；估價；尊重
"The main criterion is value for money."
主要的標準是錢要用得劃算。
近義：appreciate, prize, regard, relish, respect, treasure
反義：snub, coldshoulder
prep. 超過;越過;那一邊;在…較遠的一邊;
adv. 在遠處;在更遠處;
n. 遠處;
"The road continues beyond the village up into the hills."
那條路經過村子后又往上延伸到群山中。
近義：farther, further, off, out, outside, past
adj. 真正的;真實的;忠實的;正確的;
adv. 真正地;確實地;正確地;正當地;
n. 真理，真實;正，準，精確;
vt. 擺正;決定（某物）的位置以使其平衡、平穩或水平;
"A whale is a fish. True or false?"
鯨魚是魚，對還是錯？
近義：legitimate, original, authentic, real, sterling, truthful
反義：illegitimate, imitation, artificial, mock, phoney, phony