A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it.
然而就在前不久，他开上了公共汽车，也并不为此而感到后悔。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 35 Stop thief
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
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
n. 驾驶员，司机;驱动器，驱动程序;驱逐者，驱赶者;（高尔夫球）球棒;
💡 driv驾驶+er表示人→驾驶员,司机
"That stupid lorry driver has gone and jammed our car in."
那个笨手笨脚的卡车司机走了,却把我们的车堵在这儿了.
近义：chauffeur, motor, propeller, thruster, booster, propellant
adj. 短的，短暂的;矮的;短缺的;短期的;
adv. 突然;唐突地;简短地;横贯地;
n. 短裤;短路;缺乏;
vt. 故意少给…的零头，骗取;
vi. 短路;
💡 削头”（谐音）削了头人还能不 矮吗？ 网友：双木成林 补充：缩的（谐音），这样就成短的；矮的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。
近义：abridgment, abbreviation, little, minute, small, squat
反义：lengthened, lengthy, imprudent, intrepid, manful, mettlesome
v. 变为，成为（ become的过去式 ）;
"She was made her father's attorney when he became ill."
她在父亲生病时代理父亲的事务。