In this way, he has begun his own private 'telephone' service.
就这样，他开始自己的私人“电话”业务。
新概念英语第二册 Lesson 5 No wrong numbers

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

private ['praɪvət] 词频1 词根: priv
adj. 私有的，私人的;秘密的;内心的;平民的，无官职的，士兵的; n. 列兵，士兵，[陆]二等兵;〈古〉私人，个人;阴部，生殖器;
💡 priv单个+ate形容词后缀→个人的
"You can visit the whole palace except for the private apartments."
整座宫殿除内殿外均可参观。
近义：pfc, grunt, squaddie, inside, noteworthy, particular 反义：open, overt, patent, communal
telephone ['tɛlə'fon] 词频1 词根: tele
n. 电话;电话机;（电话机的）话筒;受话器; vt.& vi. 以电话传送（消息），给（某人）打电话;用电话与（某人）交谈;
💡 tele远，传送+phone声音→远方声音传过来 → 电话
"The telephone was out of order, but is functional now."
电话刚才坏了, 但现在可以用了.
近义：phone, call, blower, telephonic
service ['sɝvɪs] 词频1 词根: serv
n. 服务，服侍;服务业;维修服务;服役; vt. 检修，维修;向…提供服务;保养;满足需要; adj. 服务性的;耐用的;服现役的;
💡 serv服务+ice表名词，行为，状态 →服务
"The service has become heavily reliant on government support."
这项服务变得高度依赖政府扶持.
近义：mend, refit, repair, fix, job, occupation 反义：hurt, impair, injure, mar, perish, ruin
begun [[bi'gʌn]] 词频1
begin的过去分词

📚 更多「新概念英语第二册」例句

During this time, they will give five performances.
在此期间，他们将演出5场。
I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else.
我觉得小孩子们往往比任何人都更能欣赏现代绘画，
In his twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes.
20多岁的时候，弗兰克曾生产飞机零配件。
In the struggle, the strap broke and, with the bag in their possession, both men started running through the trees.
在争抢中，手提包的带断了，包落入这两个人手里，他们拔腿跑进了树林。
A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires.
一只鸟把蛇从地上抓起来，然后把它扔到了电线上。
I suddenly pressed the brake pedal and we were both thrown forward.
我突然用力踩紧刹车踏板，结果我俩的身体都向前冲去。