But even the mosquito has been subdued by attention to drainage and by chemical sprays.
然而即使蚊子，也由于我們注意清理污水和噴灑化學藥品而被制服了。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 45 Of men and galaxies
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 注意，注意力;照料，關懷;殷勤;
int. [口令]立正;
?? at向+tent延伸+ion表名詞 →伸展出去聽別人講 →注意力
"He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen."
他專心注視著屏幕，只是心不在焉地點了點頭。
近義：heedfulness, application, industriousness, intentness, interest, mindfulness
反義：apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
n. 排水，放水;排水系統;排走物，廢水;排水區域;
?? drain 排干+age狀態，總稱 →排水
"This is a drainage area."
這里是排水區.
近義：outlet, plughole, sink, tailrace, drain, drainpipe
adj. 化學的;用化學方法制造的，化學作用的;
n. 化學藥品，化學制品;
?? chem化學 + ical ...的 → a.化學的 n.化學制品
"chemical additives in petrol"
汽油中的化學添加劑
近義：reactant, reactor, reagent, adjuvant, chemic
n. 蚊子;
?? 摩絲K揩頭（諧音）：以防 蚊子 摸死揩頭（諧音）:揩頭摸死 蚊子
"A mosquito had bitten her and her arm had swollen up."
蚊子叮了她,她的手臂腫起來了.
近義：midge, gnat