It was beginning to get dark. I think we'd best stay the night here, I said.
天開始變黑。“我看我們最好在這里過夜,”我說,
高三英語課文 Unit 23 The find of the century

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beginning [b?'ɡ?n??] 詞頻2
n. 開始;根源;原始思想;前兆; v. 開始( begin的現(xiàn)在分詞);
?? beginn=begin開始+ing表名詞→開始,開端;起源
"From beginning to end his conduct had been despicable and wicked."
從頭到尾他的行為既卑鄙又可惡.
近義:inauguration, inception, initiation, kickoff, leadoff, nascence 反義:outcome, pause, result, stop, suspension, termination
dark [dɑrk] 詞頻1 詞根: /d?/
adj. 黑暗的;烏黑的;憂郁的;神秘的; n. 黑暗;暗色;暗處;
?? 輪椅(d)上的藝術(shù)家(ar)使肯德基(k)變得 黑暗
"She groped blindly for the light switch in the dark room."
她在黑暗的房間里摸索電燈開關(guān)。
近義:obscurity, penumbra, semidarkness, twilight, blackness, darkness 反義:incandescence, brightness, brilliance, brilliancy, firelight, glow
think [θ??k] 詞頻1
vt. 想;思索;以為;看待; vi. 思辯;考慮;構(gòu)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
best [b?st] 詞頻1
adj. 最好的( good和well的最高級);最愉快的;最幸福的;最合適的; adv. 最好地;最出色地;最高標準地; n. 佼佼者;(個人的)最高水平;最重要的優(yōu)越性;最好的東西,最合乎要求的事物; vt. [口]打敗,勝過;
"He is arguably the best actor of his generation."
按理他是他那一代中最優(yōu)秀的演員。
近義:master, outgo, outmatch, outrange, outrank, outstrip 反義:badder, baddest, worse
stay [ste] 詞頻1 詞根: 站立
vt.& vi. 停留;停止;堅持;抑制; vi. 繼續(xù)處于某種狀態(tài); n. 逗留;延期;倚靠;忍耐;
?? 停留停(t)下來說(say)話
"You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent."
你不付房租就不能永遠住在這里。
近義:remain, abide, endure, hold, interrupt, postpone 反義:migrate, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, transmigrate

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