Snakes did not acquire their poison for use against man but for use against prey such as rats and mice, and the effects on these of viperine poison is almost immediate.
因為蛇有毒液不是用來對付人的，而是對付它的獵物，諸如鼠類，毒液對這些獵物會立刻起作用。
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
vt. 獲得，取得;學到;
?? ac 加強 + quir 尋求，詢問 + e → vt.取得；獲得；學到
"To remove any ambiguity we have to acquire more accurate information."
為了消除含糊不清,我們必須取得更加精確的情報.
近義：obtain, procure, purchase, secure, buy, gain
反義：outwear, shed, abandon, chuck, dump, forget
prep. 反對;對…不利;緊靠;以防;
?? gain =against (反對)#詞根助記：反對
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票贊成，五人反對，兩人棄權。
近義：athwart, agin
n. 被捕食的動物;捕食（習性）;受害者;受騙者;
vi. 捕食;（疾病等）使人慢慢衰弱;折磨;（人）靠欺詐為生;
?? prey(prey)→掠食；犧牲者；捕食；掠奪
"the relationship between predator and prey"
捕食性動物與獵物之間的關系
近義：hunt, chase, kill, quarry, sport, catch
adv. 幾乎，差不多;將近;快要;近乎;
?? al(all)+most→差不多；幾乎(=nearly)
"I like almost all of them."
我差不多所有的都喜歡。
近義：about, approximately, insufficiently, around, loosely, nearly
反義：liberally, off, outright, abundantly, plethorically, plumb
adj. 立即的;直接的，最接近的;目前的，當前的;直覺的;
?? im無+medi中間+ate...的→無中間→ 即刻的；直接的
"She felt an immediate attraction for him."
她對他頓生愛慕。
近義：hither, near, nearby, neighboring, neighbouring, next
反義：isolated, outlying, remote, removed, retired, secluded