that a series of deep soundings was obtained in the Atlantic and the first samples were collected by dredging the bottom.
才在大西洋測得一個個海水深度，同時通過挖掘海底，取得了研究海底的首批樣品。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 30 Exploring the sea-floor
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 系列，連續;串聯;（廣播或電視上題材或角色相同的）系列節目;級數;
?? ser(join)+ies(名詞后綴)→連續；系列；叢書
"a series of racist attacks"
一連串的種族襲擊行為
近義：array, procession, sequence, sequency, string, succession
adj. 深的;深遠的，深奧;重大的，深刻的;強烈的，痛切的，深厚的;
n. 深處，深淵;
adv. 深深地，深入地;
?? 地鋪(諧音):地鋪很 深 網友：馬勝敏 補充：說明:如果把deep的p按照逆時針方向翻轉180度就會變成deed(行為,事情) 如果把deep的d垂直翻轉180
"Sam was born in the country and had a deep affinity with nature."
薩姆在鄉下出生，特別喜愛大自然。
近義：abysmally, profoundly, deeply, abysmal, profound, chasmal
反義：shoal, superficial, simple, uncomplicated, basic, cushy
n. 第一，最初;頭等;一號，;[樂]高音部;
adv. 最早，最初;首次;寧愿;優先;
adj. 第一流的;最初的，最早的;基本的，概要的;高音的;
num. 第一;
?? 泰森 第一拳(fist)打在稻草(r)人身上，訓練
"Freud first mentioned this concept in his paper'On Narcissism '."
弗洛伊德在他的論文《論自戀》中首次提到了這個概念.
近義：initial, beginning, prime, foremost, initiative, preliminary
反義：hindermost, hindmost, latest, latter, rearmost, utmost
collected
[k?'lektid]
adj. 鎮定的;收集成的;
v. 收集( collect的過去式和過去分詞);
"A crowd soon collected at the scene of the accident."
群眾迅速聚集在事故現場.
近義：pacific, quiet, serene, tranquil, unruffled, calm
n. 底部;末端;臀部;盡頭;
adj. 底部的;
vt. 裝底;測量深淺;查明真相;
vi. 到達底部;建立基礎;
"The bottom of the bucket has worn through after all this time."
經過這么長時間,這只桶的底部終于磨穿了.
近義：arse, booty, behind, butt, breech, can
反義：head, height, apex, hilltop, peak, pinnacle