But a watch could never repair itself----it does not consist of living parts,
但是，手表決不會自行修理，它不是由有生命的部件組成，
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 37 The process of ageing
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt. 修理;糾正;恢復(fù);彌補(bǔ);
n. 修理;修理工作;維修狀態(tài);經(jīng)修理的東西;
?? re再+pair回到最初狀態(tài) →重新回復(fù)正常→修理
"The fore end tube plate of the condenser has cracked beyond repair."
冷凝器前端破裂得無法修理了.
近義：mend, patch, refit, refurbish, rehabilitate, remodel
反義：impair, disarrange, disorder, ruin, hurt, impairment
vi. 由…組成;在于;符合;
?? con共同+sist站立→站到一起→由…組成；與…一致
"The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices."
新建樓區(qū)將由66棟住房和一些辦公用房組成。
近義：lie
adj. 活（著）的;現(xiàn)存的;在使用中的;逼真的;
n. 生計;生活方式;生存之道;
v. 活( live的現(xiàn)在分詞);居住;以…為生;（按照規(guī)矩）管理生活;
?? liv生活+ing名詞后綴 → 生活，生計
"The prisoners were living in appalling conditions."
囚犯的居住條件極為惡劣。
近義：livelihood, sustenance, live, quickened, surviving, alive
反義：inert, insentient, lifeless, spiritless, unanimated, unfeeling
vt. 注視，注意;看守，監(jiān)視;守候（機(jī)會等）;密切注意;
n. 表;值夜，值班;看守，監(jiān)視;值班人員;
vi. 觀看;注視;守候;看守;
"The police warned holidaymakers to be on the watch for car thieves."
警方提醒度假者提防偷車賊.
近義：notice, observe, twig, herd, monitor, picket
反義：neglect, overleap, overlook, pass, pretermit, slight
pron. (it的反身形式);它自己，它本身;自身，本身;
"The human race has enough weapons to annihilate itself."
人類有足夠的武器滅絕自己。
近義：herself, himself, oneself, themselves, yourself, yourselves