Errors and uncertainties multiply, cascading upward through a chain of turbulent features,
錯誤和不可靠性上升,接踵而來的是一系列湍流的微狀,
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 14 The Butterfly Effect
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt.& vi. 乘;(使)相乘;(使)增加;(使)繁殖;
adv. 多樣地;復合地;多倍地;[電學]并聯地,多路地;
adj. 多層的;多樣的;多股的;
?? multi很多+ply重疊→變多→乘,繁殖
"When animals have more food, they generally multiply faster."
動物在有較多的食物時, 一般繁殖得較快.
近義:increase, intensify, redouble, double
反義:lessen, lower, muffle, attenuate, restrain, slacken
adj. 向上的,上升的;升高的;
adv. 向上地,上升地;
?? up向上+ward向... →向上的
"an upward movement in property prices"
房地產價格的上升
近義:ascendant, ascendent, ascending, rising, uphill, upline
反義:downward, downwards
adj. 騷亂的,混亂的;激流的,湍流的;吵鬧的;強橫的;
?? turb騷亂+ulent多…的→攪動太多→騷動的
"a short and turbulent career in politics"
短暫動蕩的政治生涯
近義:inclement, restless, rough, stormy, surging, swirling
反義:mild, pacific, peaceful, placid, quiet, tranquil
n. 鏈子,鏈條;連鎖,連續;拘束;連鎖店或旅館系列的事物;
vt. 用鐵鏈鎖住;監禁,束縛;
?? 表鏈拆(chai)哪(n)兒了?
"a short length of chain"
一截短鏈條
近義:join, link, oppress, shackle, catenate, enchain
反義:manumit, unshackle, unshoe, deliver, emancipate
n. 容貌;產品特點, 特征;嘴臉(feature的復數)
近義:characteristics, functions, lineament, mug, physiognomy, quirk