The whole thing was held up about half an hour.
整个事情耽搁了约半小时。
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📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

whole [hol] 词频1
adj. 全部的,所有的;完整的; n. 整体,整个;全部;
💡 who(谁)+le(乐): 整个的 用W去堵洞(hole)不就变成 整个的了吗?
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整栋大楼很快就熊熊燃烧起来。
近义:totality, unity, continuum, entirety, intact, integral 反义:quota, share, slice, imperfect, sketchy, unaccomplished
thing [θiŋ] 词频1
n. 事件,形势;东西,事物;家伙;事业;
"She was the only thing that made life bearable."
只因有了她生活才可以过得下去。
近义:item, knickknack, article, object, tchotchke, thingamabob
half [hæf] 词频1
adj. 一半的,半个的; n. 半;一半;(啤酒等饮料的)半品脱;(比赛、音乐会等的)半场; adv. 一半;部份地;
"He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking."
他已把一半财产投资于一个新企业.
近义:mid, midway, partially, semi 反义:absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively
hour ['aʊɚ] 词频1
n. 小时,钟头;时间,时刻;固定时间;课时;
"The traffic in the city is chaotic in the rush hour."
在上下班高峰时间,城市的交通混乱不堪。
近义:time, date
held [[held]] 词频1
hold的过去式和过去分词

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