He knew I collected match boxes and asked me whether my collection was growing.
他知道我收集火柴盒，于是问我收藏的米柴盒是否在增加。
新概念英语第二册 Lesson 48 Did you want to tell me something

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

collection [kə'lɛkʃən] 词频2 词根: col
n. 收集，采集;征收;收藏品;募捐;
💡 col一起+lect选择，收集+ion名词后缀 → 收在一起 → 集合；收藏
"The collection comprises 327 paintings."
这部画册收有327幅画。
近义：array, assemblage, portfolio, scrapbook, set, summary 反义：outlay, pay, paying, payoff, retribution, defrayal
collected [kə'lektid]
adj. 镇定的;收集成的; v. 收集( collect的过去式和过去分词);
"A crowd soon collected at the scene of the accident."
群众迅速聚集在事故现场.
近义：pacific, quiet, serene, tranquil, unruffled, calm
match [mætʃ] 词频1 词根: -tch
n. 比赛;对手;相配的人（或物）;火柴; vt. 相同;适应;使较量;使等同于; vt.& vi. 使相配，使相称;
"The computer program searches, and bingo! We've got a match."
电脑程序在搜索，瞧！找到匹配的了。
近义：parallel, equal, equate, pair, partner, relate 反义：segregate, separate, sever, dismember, disunite, divide
whether ['wɛðɚ] 词频1
pron. 其中的哪一个; n. 可能的选择;
💡 不管天气(weather)是否(whether)合适，我都要去 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：刚卖回来的灯泡（w）被他（he）给踢（t）到她的（her）脚下，他们
"I spent days agonizing over whether to take the job or not."
我用了好些天苦苦思考是否接受这个工作。
近义：if
knew [[nju:]] 词频1
know的过去式

📚 更多「新概念英语第二册」例句

Recently it was damaged by a visitor.
可它最近被一个客人弄坏了，
The railway station was big, black and dark.
火车站很大，又黑又暗。
After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.
过了一会儿，她又选了商场里最昂贵的一件衣服，把它递给了售货员。那售货员以最快的速度为她包好了衣服。
My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while.
我的牙科医生刚刚给我拔掉了一颗牙，叫我休息一会儿。
When it did so, it sent sparks down to the ground and these immediately started a fire.
当它这样做时，把火花送到了地面，这些火花立刻引起了一场大火。
When they had all made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared.
当他们都已安排舒适时，一个陌生人出现了。