where wild rabbits are not generally regarded as a pest but as a sport and a useful food supply,
野兔在法國一般不被當作有害動物,而被視為打獵取樂的玩物和有用的食物來源。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 17 A man-made disease
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 一般地,通常;廣泛地,普遍地;概括地;主要地;
?? gener出生+ally...地→出生具有普偏性→通常地;通常強調普遍性
"It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success."
大多數人認為成功會推動人的積極性.
近義:invariably, mainly, mostly, normally, periodically, regularly
反義:infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
n. 體育運動;樂趣;突變;朋友,老兄;
v. 得意地穿戴;夸示;故意顯示;嬉戲;
?? s+port 拿,運→把自己從工作中解脫出來→使自己輕松一下→ 娛樂,玩,運動
"Cycling is Europe's second most popular sport."
騎自行車是歐洲第二流行的體育運動。
近義:display, play, romp, toy, dally, frisk
adj. 有用的,有益的,有幫助的;令人滿意的;
?? use用+ful可…的” →有用的
"The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer."
內存擴充卡是計算機很有用的附件。
近義:helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable
反義:idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
vt. 供給;補充;彌補(缺陷、損失等);向…提供(物資等);
n. 供給物;儲備物質;糧食;
vi. 暫代他人職務;
?? sup在下面+ply重疊,折疊→重疊下去→供應[下去],補給
"an adequate supply of hot water"
熱水供應充足
近義:minister, munition, procure, provide, provision, purvey
反義:move, rob, take, budge, inadequacy, insufficiency
adj. 野生的;野蠻的;狂熱的;荒涼的;
n. 荒野;未開化的地方;偏遠地區;人煙稀少的地區;
adv. 瘋狂地;胡亂地;
?? 與溫和的(mild)相反(m-w)即 野蠻的
"The former wild man of rock has reinvented himself as a respectable family man."
過去的那位搖滾狂人已經改變形象,成了一位體面的愛家的男人。
近義:backland, steppe, thicket, bushes, chaparral, nonsensical
反義:heedful, judicious, leery, levelheaded, moderate, precautious