It must have been a gas that could burn but that would not explode, a gas that did not smell strong, and a gas that did not kill people.
它一定是一種能夠燃燒而不能爆炸的氣體,一種味道不很強的而且不使人致死的氣體。
高三英語課文
Unit 18 Office Equipment
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vi. 爆[突]發,發怒;激增,迅速擴大;
vt. (使)爆炸;突然(發出巨響,活躍起來,迸發感情);推翻;駁倒;
?? ex出+plode=plod鼓掌,擊,大聲音→出來大聲音→爆炸
"Many boys explode firecrackers on the Fourth of July."
許多男孩子在7月4日那天放爆竹.
近義:pop, blast, blow, burst, detonate, erupt
反義:relax, relent, tranquilize, tranquillize, calm, tranquillise
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
aux. 必須;必然要;(做出邏輯推斷);(表示堅持);
n. 必須做的事,必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香;
vt.& vi. (表示必要或很重要)必須;(提出建議)應該;得;(表示很可能或符合邏輯)一定;
adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干這項工作你得會說法語。
近義:ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite
vt.& vi.& link-v. (使)燃燒;
vt.& vi. 使用某物為燃料;燒毀;燒壞;燒傷;
n. 燒傷,燒痕;
?? 筆友(bu)的肉(r)幾乎(n)被 燒傷了
"The fire was allowed to burn unchecked."
大火肆虐,不受控制。
近義:parch, scorch, sear, singe, smoulder, swelter
反義:ice, nip, refrigerate, chill, congeal, cool
n. 嗅覺;氣味;臭味;發出臭氣的人[東西];
vt.& vi.& link-v. 嗅,聞;聞出,發覺,查出;發出…的氣味;
?? 鼻子太小(small),聞(smell)不到
"I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood."
一聞到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。
近義:nose, scent, sniff, snuff, pong, reek