📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 医院;收容所;养老院;〈古〉旅客招待所;
💡 hospit客人+al...的→客气对待病人的地方 →医院
"He has picked up slowly since he came out of hospital."
他自出院以来,身体恢复得很慢.
近义:nosocomium
n. 进步;前进;[生物学]进化;(向更高方向)增长;
v. (使)进步,(使)进行;发展;促进;
vi. 发展;(向更高方向)增进;
💡 pro向前,在前+gress走→向前走
"She watched the cow's ponderous progress."
她看着牛迟缓地向前走着。
近义:improve, unfold, advance, develop, evolve, gestate
反义:pullback, pullout, recoil, retirement, walkout, withdrawal
n. 石头;宝石;矿石;(膀胱或肾脏中的)结石;
vt. 向扔石块;用石头铺;以石掷向;除(水果的)硬核;
adj. 石制的;石头似的;[S-]石器时代的;粗陶制的;
adv. 石一般的;
💡 石头铺路,“四通”(谐音)八达
"We went through a stone archway into the courtyard."
我们穿过石拱门进入院子。
近义:lapidate, pelt, rock, jewel, gem, gemstone
adv. 仍,仍然;更,还要;静静地;〈诗〉常,不断地;
adj. 不动的,静止的;不狂暴的,温柔的;没有活力的,死气沉沉的;
n. 平静,寂静;剧照;静止摄影;蒸馏器;
vt.& vi. (使某物)平静下来,安静;〈古〉烧(酒),蒸馏;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
尽管快80岁了,他还是十分活跃。
近义:hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反义:incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset
n. 制造;产生的过程;成功改进的手段;原料,材料;
v. “make”的现在分词;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
这位老太太忙着为孩子们做衣服.
近义:manufacture, preparation, workmanship, confection, construct, construction