The porter, however, could not understand me.
然而搬运工却不明白我的话。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 25 Do the English speak English
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 门童;搬运工人;（医院里护送病人的）护工;（尤指卧铺车厢的）列车服务员;
💡 port拿，运+er表名词，人 → 运送的人 →搬运工
"The porter and I looked at each other and smiled."
我和脚夫微笑着你看着我,我看着你.
近义：redcap, remover, carrier, janitor, superintendent, custodian
adv. 不管到什么程度;无论如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎样;
💡 how + ev =age （年龄，时代） + er [名词后缀],表示人,行为的主动者，做某事的人 → ad.然而；不管怎样
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎样都能把他请来.
近义：instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
vt.& vi. 懂，理解;
vt. 了解;默认;听说;领会;
💡 under(under)+stand→懂；了解；通晓；认为
"That's just an approximation, you understand."
你知道那仅仅是近似值。
近义：ideate, imagine, apprehend, interpret, assimilate, penetrate
反义：misapprehend, misconstrue, mishear, misinterpret, misrepresent, misread