it is very rarely that one comes across a dead body, except, of course, on the roads.
但是，除非在路上，很少有人遇到這些動物的尸體，
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 26 The past life of the earth
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 很少地;罕有地;極精彩地;珍奇地，絕佳地;
?? rare稀少的 + ly...的 → ad.很少，難得
"Biology rarely starts over."
生物難得重新開始。
近義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes, oddly, peculiarly
反義：manyfold, oft, often, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually
prep. 穿過;橫穿，橫過;與…交叉;在…對面;
adv. 橫過，越過;在對面;交叉;斜對面;
?? cro, cru =cross,表示”十字形,交叉”
"The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields."
去那農舍的唯一通路是穿過田野。
近義：through, athwart, on, per, thru, to
vt. 把…除外;不計;
prep. 除…外;
conj. [口語]要不是;除非;除…以外;
vi. 反對，表示異議（與 to 或 against連用）;
?? ex出+cept拿，抓，握住→拿出 → 除外
"I received nothing except what was due to me."
除了我應得的東西,我并未接受任何東西.
近義：omit, preclude, void, blackball, exclude, barring
反義：realize, accommodate, consider
n. 課程;航線;行動方向;一道菜;
vt. 快速地流動;奔流;跑過;追逐;
vi. 沿…（方向）前進;指引航線;快跑;迅速移動;
?? cour 發生+se → n. 發展；進程，課程，一道菜
"There were only three of us on the advanced course."
只有我們三人學高級課程。
近義：racecourse, racetrack, speedway, track, pass, range
adj. 死去的;完全的;無感覺的;呆板的;
adv. 完全地;非常;絕對;極度;
n. 死者;（死一樣的）寂靜;極寒時候;
?? 呆的，人 死是“呆的
"We don't know whether he's alive or dead."
我們不知道他是死是活。
近義：asleep, numb, numbed, unfeeling, benumbed, unresponsive
反義：mindful, aware, vigilant, wakeful, waking, watchful