We were so excited, my brother and I, that we did not get to sleep until very late.
我們太激動，以至于我和我弟到很晚才睡得著。
高三英語課文 Unit 23 The find of the century

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excited [ik'saitid] 詞根: 呼喊
adj. 興奮的，激動的;活躍的;激發的;受刺激的; v. 使興奮（ excite的過去式和過去分詞）;
"He was getting excited just thinking about the trip."
一想到那次旅行他就興奮.
近義：heedless, impassioned, joyful, jubilant, moved, nervous 反義：heartbroken, heartsick, hopeless, prostrate, sad, saddened
brother ['br?e?] 詞頻1
n. 兄弟;同事，同胞;同志; int. （表示生氣或吃驚）我的老兄！;
?? 兄弟不（b）如（r）別人（other）；有時不如別人，遠親不如近鄰。
"your dear departed brother"
你摯愛的亡兄
近義：match, partner, mate, sibling, brer, pal 反義：sibling, sis
sleep [slip] 詞頻1
vi.& link-v. 睡，睡覺; vi. 睡，睡覺;睡眠狀態; vt. 為…提供床位;提供住宿;以睡覺打發日子; n. 睡眠;
?? s(睡)+l+ee(眼睛)+p: 睡覺 船(ship)上的她入睡（sleep）后像只綿羊（sheep）
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：doss, doze, kip, shuteye, rheum 反義：awaken, rouse, nonsleep, restlessness, sleeplessness, wakefulness
until [?n't?l] 詞頻1
prep. 到…為止;在…以前; conj. 到…為止，在…以前;直到…才;
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據以后才提出控告。
近義：till, to, unto
late [let] 詞頻1
adj. 晚的，遲到的;時間不早的;已故的;原來的，之前的;臨近終了的; adv. 晚，遲;后期地;最近地;
?? 因丟三落(la)四而特(te)愛 遲到
"His parents won't allow him to stay out late."
他的父母不會允許他在外待得很晚。
近義：lagging, lingering, overdue, straggling, straggly, tardy 反義：prompt, timely, exact, antiquated, archaic, naff

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