The elephant is not immediately susceptible to such blandishments, however,
然而大象不會立刻被這些討好的話感動，而
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
adv. 立即，馬上;直接地;緊接地;
conj. 一…就，即刻;
?? immediate立即的 + ly...地 → 立即, 馬上, 直接地
"You are under no compulsion to pay immediately."
沒有人強迫你立刻付款。
近義：hereupon, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, outright, p.d.q.
反義：hereafter, hereinafter, later, next, posthumously, presently
adj. 易受影響的;易受感染的;善感的;可以接受或允許的;
?? sus在…下面+cept拿+ible能…的→能被拿下→易受影響，易受感染的，
"He's highly susceptible to flattery."
他愛聽恭維話。
近義：sensible, sensitive, susceptive, temperamental, touchy, comprehensive
反義：aboulic, apathetic, impassive, imperviable, impervious, inactive
adv. 不管到什么程度;無論如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎樣;
?? how + ev =age （年齡，時代） + er [名詞后綴],表示人,行為的主動者，做某事的人 → ad.然而；不管怎樣
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎樣都能把他請來.
近義：instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
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