The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field.
雪地上,水面上,甚至刚耕过的田里。
新概念英语第二册 Lesson 29 Taxi

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surprising [sɚ'praɪzɪŋ] 词频2
adj. 使人惊讶的,出人意料的,惊人的;惊人的,意外的;奇怪的,不可思议的; v. 使惊奇,使诧异( surprise的现在分词);意外发现[撞见],出其不意获得;
💡 surpris=surprise惊讶+ing...的→使人惊讶的
"It is surprising how soon historical personages became invested with romantic attributes."
令人惊奇的是历史人物很快就带有传奇的色彩.
近义:marvelous, astonishing, astounding, miraculous, remarkable, staggering 反义:inartistic, artless, modest, mundane, normal, average
however [haʊ'ɛvɚ] 词频1
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
anywhere ['ɛnɪwɛr] 词频2
adv. 什么地方;任何地方;无论何处;〈口〉(用于否定句〕根本(不);
💡 any任何+where哪里 → 无论何处
"I can't see it anywhere."
我哪儿也见不到它。
近义:anyplace, wherever, whithersoever, everywhere, wheresoever 反义:noplace
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
land [lænd] 词频1
n. 陆地;国家;地产;土地; vt.& vi. (使)登岸;降临;使陷于(困境);使不得不应付; vt. 自船上卸下;获得;捕到;钓到(鱼); vi. 跳落,跌落,被抛落(地面);
"the issue of Aboriginal land rights"
澳大利亚土著土地权问题
近义:disembark, sod, terra, ground, area, lot 反义:leave, start, board, embark, welkin, empyrean

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