and in most cases the captive gradually quietens down and begins to accept its food.
在大多數情況下，剛捕來的象會慢慢靜下來，接著開始吃食。
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
adj. 被俘的;被監禁的;被關押的;無法逃離的;
n. 戰俘，俘虜;被（愛情等）迷住的人;自保公司;
?? capt拿，抓+ive人 → 俘虜
"They led him captive."
他們將他活捉.
近義：hostage, inmate, prisoner, incluse, recluse, convict
反義：quit, unassigned, uncaught, unengaged, clear, disengaged
adv. 逐步地，漸漸地;按部就班地;日趨;冉冉;
?? grad步+ ual...的 + ly...地→ gradual逐步的+ ly...地 → 逐步地
"The drugs work well at first but gradually lose their effectiveness."
這些藥的效果起初非常好,但后來逐漸失效.
近義：increasingly, progressively, seriatim, slowly, successively, consecutively
反義：clean, cold
vi. 承認;同意;承兌;
vt. 接受;承認;承擔;承兌;
?? ac一再+cept拿→接受；承認
"The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it."
證據是那樣的令人折服，他覺得不得不接受。
近義：honor, permit, avow, receive, recognize, tolerate
反義：refuse, reject, snub, spurn, decline, disavow
adv. （坐、倒、躺）下;向下;（表示范圍或順序的限度）下至;
prep. （從高處）向下;（表示位置）在…的下方;（表示方向）沿著…向下;（表示時間）自…以來;
adj. 向下的;沮喪的;計算機或計算機系統停機;（以…）落后于對手的;
n. （鳥的）絨羽;絨毛;軟毛;汗毛;
vt. 放下;（尤指大口或快速地）喝下;使摔倒;擊落（敵機等）;
vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去;下來;臥倒;下降;
?? 音“鐺”，鐺的一聲向下 落
"Calm down! Don't get so agitated."
冷靜下來！別那么激動。
近義：lint, fluff, fuzz, ingurgitate, quaff, swallow
反義：above, overhead, upstairs, upward, upwards, aloft
n. 食物，食品;糧食;養料;資料;
"Vitamin D is necessary to aid the absorption of calcium from food."
從食物中吸取鈣需靠維生素D的幫助。
近義：meal, mess, nourishment, nutrient, nutriment, nutrition