Because they destroy so many insects, and insects include some of the greatest enemies of the human race.
因為它們能消滅那么多的昆蟲,其中包括一些人類的大敵,
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 2 Spare that spider
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
conj. 因為;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關系而被捕。
近義:since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
vt. 破壞,摧毀;消滅,殲滅(敵人);殺死;使失敗;
?? de壞+stroy=struct建造 → 毀壞,破壞
"It is proverbially easier to destroy than to construct."
誰都知道破壞容易建設難.
近義:shatter, impair, kill, mar, obliterate, rack
反義:mend, refit, repair, service, tinker
vt. 包括;包含;計入;包住;
?? in進入+clude關閉→關進去→包括
"Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting."
癥狀有腹瀉和嘔吐。
近義:append, attach, subjoin, adjoin, affix, enclose
反義:omit, preclude, blackball, except
human
['hjum?n]
詞頻1
詞根: hum
n. 人,人類;
adj. 人的;有人性的;顯示人類特有弱點的;人本性的;
?? hum土,地+an名詞后綴,屬于...的,傳說人是由土造出的 → 人類
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老師打了個比喻,把人的心臟比作水泵。
近義:mortal
n. 賽跑;人種;競爭;民族;
v. 參加比賽;快速移動;空轉;
?? 比賽跑(r=run)第一(ace,撲克a)
"Much to his chagrin, he did not win the race."
使他大為懊惱的是他賽跑沒獲勝.
近義:hurry, nip, run, scurry, speed, sprint
反義:pace