It is hard for us to realize nowadays how difficult it was for the pioneers.
我們今天很難想像昔日的登山先驅們是多么艱苦。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 3 Matterhorn man
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt. 實現;了解，意識到;（所擔心的事）發生;以…價格賣出;
vt.& vi. 變賣，賺得;
?? real真實的+ize表動詞→實現
"I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue."
我沒有意識到這一問題能引起群情激奮.
近義：apprehend, note, notice, perceive, sense, realise
反義：misunderstand, quit, relinquish, renounce, resign, waive
adv. 現在，當今;
n. 當今，現在;
?? nowaday現在+s表副詞→現今，當今
"Nowadays most kids prefer watching TV to reading."
現在大多數孩子都喜歡看電視而不喜歡讀書。
近義：lately, now, presently, recently, today, currently
adj. 困難的;難做的;難解的;不易相處的;
?? dif不+fic做+ult表名詞→不好做→困難的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小說是一種很難掌握的藝術形式。
近義：rough, troublesome, complicated, arduous, intricate, labored
反義：uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
adj. 困難的;硬的;有力的;努力的;
adv. 努力地;猛力地;嚴重地;沉重地;
n. 英〉硬海灘，登陸處;
"She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck."
她認為她的成功來自勤勞和一點運氣。
近義：strongly, rigidly, stiffly, resistant, resistive, steely
反義：malleable, mellow, mild, attenuated, softened, squashy