Sam Benton, the local butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post office.
本顿在把存款送往邮局的途中把钱包丢了。
新概念英语第二册 Lesson 45 A clear conscience

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local ['lokl] 词频1 词根: loc
adj. 地方的;当地的,本地的;局部的;褊狭的; n. 慢车;本地居民(律师、教士、医生);住处附近的当地酒店;本地新闻;
💡 loc地方+al形容词后缀 → 地方的,局部的
"We put an ad in the local paper."
我们在当地报纸上登了一则广告。
近义:neighboring, regional, regionalist, regionalistic, sectional, territorial 反义:overall, total, world, universal, comprehensive, global
post [post] 词频1 词根: post
n. 邮件;邮政;柱,桩,杆;岗位; vt. 张贴;宣布;设岗;邮寄; vi. 快速行进; adj. 有关赛跑(或赛马,赛狗)起点标志的; adv. 〈外〉在后;用急件[驿马];赶紧地,火速地;
💡 pos, posit pos, posit=put, 表示”放”
"The bus stop is few yards below the post office."
公共汽车站在邮局向南几码的地方.
近义:mail, update, acquaint, placard, bill, wager 反义:layoff, leisure, lockout, joblessness
office ['ɔfɪs] 词频1 词根: of
n. 办公室;办公楼;问询处;重要官职;
💡 fac, fect, fic, fig, fea =make,do,表示”做,制作”
"The office was light and airy."
办公室又明亮又通风。
近义:organisation, organization, bureau, department, agency, entity
butcher ['bʊtʃɚ] 词频2
n. 屠夫,屠户;屠杀者,刽子手;残酷的人;肉铺; vt. 屠宰;屠杀;弄砸,弄糟;把…处死刑;
💡 不切(谐音): 屠夫卖肉,不切用砍刀砍 屠夫不杀生,但是(but)一车(che)肉(r)怎么来
"He owns the butcher's in the main street."
他在大街上开了一家肉铺。
近义:homicide, hoodlum, killer, assassin, murderer, ruffian
lost [lɔst] 词频1
adj. 失去的;迷路的;不知所措的; v. 遗失,失去( lose的过去式和过去分词);(使)失去(所需要的东西,尤指钱);(因事故、年老、死亡等)损失;浪费;
"I lost my balance and fell backwards."
我没有站稳,仰面摔倒。
近义:mislaid, misplaced, missing, stray, wayward, adrift 反义:discovered, safe

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