A further million watched as the fire, following Indian custom, turned his body to ashes.
數百萬人注視著緩慢的送葬隊伍抬著他的遺體通過首都。還有上百萬人看著將他的遺體按印度習慣火化成骨灰。
高三英語課文 Unit 20 Gandhi

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further ['f?e?] 詞頻1
adj. 更遠的,較遠的;更進一步的,深一層的;更多的; adv. 進一步地;更遠地;而且; vt. 促進,推動;增進;
?? furth=forth向前,向前方+er比較級 → 更前面的→ 更遠的
"Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more."
他不愿惹她更生氣,便不再說話。
近義:patronize, promote, prompt, propitiate, subserve, urge
following ['fɑlo??] 詞頻1
adj. 后面的,其次的;下列的;順風的; n. 崇拜者,擁護者;下列,如下;跟隨;隨球; prep. 隨后,在…以后; v. 跟隨,接著(follow的現在分詞);
?? follow 跟隨 + ing 表示行為、狀態、情況及其他 → a.接著的;下列的
"We had sighted the vessel and were following it."
我們已看到那船并在跟隨著它.
近義:after, procession, retinue, accompaniment, train, committee 反義:introductory, onetime, back, precedent, preceding, prevenient
Indian ['?nd??n] 詞頻2
adj. 印度的;印第安人的; n. 印度人;印第安人;
?? India印度+ n表示人 → a.印度的 n.印度人
"Though the Indian labor pool is large, it is also primarily unskilled."
印度的勞動力儲備量很大, 可是基本上是沒有技術的.
近義:native, hindu
fire ['fai?] 詞頻1
n. 火,燃燒物;火災;射擊,發射;熱情; vt.& vi. 開火,射擊;燃燒;引爆炸藥;充滿熱情; vt. <口>解雇;射(箭);激勵;射出(子彈);
"They set fire to the city and massacred all the inhabitants."
他們放火燒了這座城市,而且屠殺了所有的居民.
近義:sack, suspend, terminate, boot, discharge, cashier 反義:recruit, retain, contract, employ, engage
custom ['k?st?m] 詞頻1 詞根: cr-
n. 習慣,慣例;海關,關稅;經常光顧;[總稱](經常性的)顧客; adj. (衣服等)定做的,定制的;
"This custom has been carried down from the 18 th century."
這一習俗從18世紀一直傳到現在.
近義:practice, prevalence, style, stylishness, tradition, usage 反義:naturalness, sincerity, spontaneousness, unaffectedness, made, precast

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