Although being early may mean wasting a little time, this will be less than if you miss the train and have to wait an hour or more for the next one;
雖然早到可能意味著浪費一點時間,但這比誤了火車等上一個多小時坐下班車浪費的時間要少,
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 60 Too early and too late
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 火車;行列;一系列相關的事情; 拖裾;
v. 訓練;教育;培養;修整;
?? train(draw)→教養;訓練;列車;行列;導火線
"The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether."
火車愈來愈慢,最后完全停了。
近義:illustrate, instruct, master, prepare, qualify, raise
conj. 盡管;雖然;但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
盡管快80歲了,他還是十分活躍。
近義:howbeit, if, notwithstanding, though, whereas, yet
adj. 早的;早期的;早日的;(果實等)早熟的;
adv. 早;在初期;先前;提早;
?? 三十“而立”(諧音),人生 早期
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他們申請早日審理他們的案子.
近義:onetime, back, previous, prior, old, earlier
反義:hind, hindmost, back, postern, puisne, retral
v. 表示…的意思;意思是;打算;產生…結果;
adj. 吝嗇的;刻薄的;破舊的;殘忍的;
n. 平均數;中間;幾何平均;等比中數;
?? 他哭mean(意味著)想吃吃meat(肉)
"I don't mean to disparage your achievements."
我并不想貶低你的成就。
近義:hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, purport, signify
反義:humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal
adj. 小的;瑣碎的;嬌小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多,略微;少許,一點;短時間地;
n. (表示否定)微少;沒有多少;短時間;
det. (數量上)微少的,少到幾乎沒有的;(a little)少量的,一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的裝腔作勢令她不快。
近義:minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反義:large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital