Over the years, one may well become a authority on one's hobby and will very probably be asked to give informal talks to little gatherings and then,
一人積了多年經(jīng)驗會成為自己這種愛好的權(quán)威，很可能應(yīng)邀在小型集會上作非正式的講話。
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. 權(quán)威;權(quán)力;學(xué)術(shù)權(quán)威;[復(fù)數(shù)]當(dāng)權(quán)者;
?? author作者+ity名詞后綴 → 權(quán)力，威信
"in a position of authority"
當(dāng)權(quán)
近義：influence, arbitration, jurisdiction, ascendancy, mastery, might
反義：subjection, subservience, subserviency
adv. 大概;或許;很可能;備不住;
?? probab=probable可能的+ly表副詞 →可能性
"Most of the story about his private life was probably apocryphal."
有關(guān)他私生活的事可能大部分都是虛構(gòu)的.
近義：likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly
反義：assuredly, absolutely, positively, quite, surely, thoroughly
adj. （語言） 非正式的;口語體的;不拘禮節(jié)的;友好隨便的;
?? in不+formal正式的→非正式的；不拘禮節(jié)的；通俗的；日常使用的
"Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department."
討論限于在本部門內(nèi)非正式地進行。
近義：sports, casual, unceremonious, offhand, chatty, colloquial
反義：official, protocolar, protocolary, ceremonious, conventional, formalistic
vi. 變?yōu)椋蔀?變得;變成;
vt. 適合，適宜;相稱，相當(dāng);變成;發(fā)生;
?? be(upon)+come→變?yōu)椋怀蔀?=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義：remain, keep, stay, get
prep. （表示方向）越過;（部份或全部覆蓋）在…上面;由于;（表示論及）關(guān)于;
adv. 結(jié)束;再;（倒）下;從一邊至另一邊;
adj. 過去的;外面的;在上的;上級的;
n. 額外;剩余;剩余（或多余）的量;剩余物;
int. [電信學(xué)]報文完，請回復(fù)！;
vt. 走過，跳過;[美國方言]從…恢復(fù)過來;
"The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy."
政府對核能的態(tài)度來了個180度的大轉(zhuǎn)變。
近義：above, on, up, regarding, relating, respecting
反義：under, below, beneath