Among these I would list string and brown paper, kept by thrifty people when a parcel has been opened, to save buying these two requisites.
這些東西中我想舉出線繩和包裝紙為例。節儉的人們打開包裹后便把這兩樣必備的東西收藏起來。省得日后去買。
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
n. 繩子，帶子;線絲，植物纖維;串;[計算機科學]字符串;
vt. 上弦，調弦;使排成一行或一系列;綁，系或用線掛起;延伸或擴展;
?? string(draw tight)→帶；細繩；一串；弦；收緊；上弦；成串
"a string of pearls"
一掛珍珠
近義：skewer, thread, line, rope, twine, welt
adj. 節儉的;節約的;
?? thrift節約+ y...的→ 節約的
"Except for smoking and drinking, he is a thrifty man."
除了抽煙、喝酒, 他是個生活節儉的人.
近義：heavy, robust, robustious, rugged, stalwart, stocky
反義：haywire, hothead, improvident, mindless, profligate, reckless
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 包袱，包裹;（土地的）一塊;一批，一群;（貨物的）一宗;
vt. 分，區分;把…劃成部分后分配;給…打成包裹;把…拼在一起;
?? parc部分+el表名詞 →包裹
"There's a parcel and some letters for you."
有你的一個包裹和幾封信。
近義：pack, package, envelop, apportion, mete, portion
vt. 節省;保存;儲蓄;解救;
vi. 節省;挽救;救球;
prep.&conj. 除…之外;
n. 救援，救援;
?? save救助 → 挽救
"It was going to take some deft political footwork to save the situation."
當時得采取一些巧妙的政治手段以挽回局勢。
近義：liberate, rescue, salvage, emancipate, free, husband
反義：outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain