Poison to a snake is merely a luxury; it enables it to get its food with very little effort, no more effort than one bite.
毒液對毒蛇來說只不過是一種舒適生存的優(yōu)越手段，它使蛇不用費多大力氣就能捕獲到食物，輕咬一口即可。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 20 Snake poison
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 僅僅，只不過;只是;純粹;全然;
?? mere僅僅 + ly...的 → ad.僅僅，只不過
"Do you really want to go or are you merely being amiable?"
你是真的想去呢,還是僅僅為了表示友好?
近義：just, only, purely, simply, solely, but
n. 奢侈，豪華;奢侈品，美食，美衣;樂趣，享受;不常有的樂趣（或享受、優(yōu)勢）;
adj. 奢華的，豪華的;
?? luxu+ry(表示抽象名詞的后綴)→奢侈（品）
"a luxury cruise liner"
豪華郵輪
近義：sumptuosity, sumptuousness, costliness, dressiness
反義：homeliness, ingenuousness, innocence, artlessness, naivete, naivety
n. 努力，嘗試;工作;成就;杰作;
?? ef出+fort強大，力量→出力→努力
"She made a feeble effort to get to school on time."
她努力想按時趕到學校,但未成功.
近義：intent, pledge, pull, push, spirit, struggle
反義：heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness, weariness
n. 毒藥;酒;極糟的食物;極有害的思想（或心情等）;
vt. 毒死;污染;放毒于;對…有不良影響;
adj. 有毒的;
"Some people exterminate garden insects by spraying poison on the plants."
有些人在植物上噴撒毒劑以殺死花園內(nèi)的昆蟲.
近義：intoxicate, empoison, envenom, evenom, rankle, sour
反義：detoxicate, detoxify, hush, appease, lull, assuage
n. 蛇;奸險的人;卑劣的人;蛇形浮動匯率制;
vt. 沿…曲折前進（或延伸）;<美>/<口>拖，拉（木材等）;
vi. 曲折前進（或延伸）;蛇行，悄悄地爬行;
?? S 蛇形,k蛇張口咬的動作 網(wǎng)友：好好學習 補充：分解 kan 看 se蛇
"The snake coiled up, ready to strike."
那條蛇盤繞起來準備攻擊。
近義：meander, slither, span, wimple, wind, worm