Some people think that the weather is unpleasant, the city ugly and dirty, the competition fierce and the streets unsafe.
有些人認為，這兒的氣候不佳，市容丑陋骯臟，競爭激烈，街上不安全。
高三英語課文
Unit 13 The USA
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adj. 使人不愉快的;不合意的;討厭的;不客氣的;
?? un 不 + pleas=please快樂 + ant...的 → 令人不快的
"an unpleasant subject of conversation"
不愉快的話題
近義：antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly
反義：approachable, kind, likable, likeable, lovable, attractive
n. 競爭;比賽;競爭者;[生]生存競爭;
?? compet=compete競爭+ition名詞后綴 →比賽，競爭
"He was astonished to learn he'd won the competition."
他聽說他比賽贏了，感到很驚訝。
近義：joust, match, meet, race, rivalry, tournament
反義：help, assist, assistance, relief, succor, succour
vt. 想;思索;以為;看待;
vi. 思辯;考慮;構想;回憶;
adj. 深思的;供思考的;
n. 想;想法;
?? 深刻(諧音):深刻的思 想 我在想（think）該如何感謝（thank）他們
"They'll think you're being antisocial if you don't go."
要是你不去，他們就會認為你不合群。
近義：imagine, meditate, mull, perpend, ponder, ratiocinate
n. 天氣， 氣象;暴風雨;
vt.& vi. 曬干， 風化;
vt. 平安渡過， 挨過;[地]使風化;
?? 我們(we)在(at)聽她(her)預報 天氣
"The travellers looked weather - beaten , there was little spit and polish."
旅客們滿面風塵, 儀容不整.
近義：ride, bear, endure, season, acclimatize, adapt