good-tempered elephant who will give many years of loyal service.
脾氣溫順、能忠實為人服務多年的大象。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 41 Training elephants
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 服務，服侍;服務業;維修服務;服役;
vt. 檢修，維修;向…提供服務;保養;滿足需要;
adj. 服務性的;耐用的;服現役的;
?? serv服務+ice表名詞，行為，狀態 →服務
"The service has become heavily reliant on government support."
這項服務變得高度依賴政府扶持.
近義：mend, refit, repair, fix, job, occupation
反義：hurt, impair, injure, mar, perish, ruin
n. 象，大象;
?? 大象尾巴上有螞蟻(ant)
"The new office block has become an expensive white elephant."
這座新辦公大樓成了昂貴的擺設。
近義：jumbo
vt.& vi. 給予;贈送;作出;
vt. 供給;產生;舉辦;（為購買某物或做某事而）支付;
vi. （物體）塌下;讓步;
n. 伸展性，彈性;
?? 給吾(諧音): 給
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我們再給你幾分鐘時間讓你連續打下去.
近義：impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反義：attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure
adj. 忠誠的，忠心的;忠貞的;
n. 效忠的臣民;忠實信徒;
"I judge him to be loyal."
我認為他很忠誠.
近義：noble, staunch, truehearted, trustful, trusty, unswerving
反義：apostate, backstabbing, recreant, traitor, traitorous, treacherous