For this reason also the writer, like any other artist, has no resting place,
也是由于這個原因,作家同任何藝術家一樣,找不到可休息的場所,
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 39 What every writer wants
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 作家;作者;撰寫人;寫字…的人;
?? writ=write寫+er人 →作家
近義:literatus, author, redactor, columnist, contributor, editor
n. 藝術家;畫家;能手;騙子;
?? art藝術+ist表示從事某種職業的人→藝術家,畫家
"He is considered the foremost British artist of this century."
他被認為是本世紀英國第一流的藝術家.
近義:longhair, artiste, showman, entertainer, performer, soloist
n. 理由;原因;理性;理智;
vt.& vi. 推理,思考;爭辯;辯論;向…解釋;
?? 再(re)生一個(a)兒子(son), 理由是第一個兒子夭折了
"The reason for the flood was that heavy rain."
水災是那場大雨造成的.
近義:ratiocinate, think, conclude, deduce, deduct, motivation
反義:idiocy, applesauce, imbecility, inaccuracy, inanity, mistake
n. 位;地方;職位;座位;
vt. 放置;獲名次;投資;評價;
vi. 得名次;名列前茅;[美國英語][賽馬]得第二名;準確把…推到預定地點;
"The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve."
晚會將在除夕那天舉行.
近義:lay, locate, marshal, park, posit, position
反義:move, rob, take, budge, tumble, discharge
a. 靜止的;休眠的
近義:asleep, napping, sleepy, slumbering, somnolent, dozing