Yesterday the firemen examined the ground carefully, but were not able to find any broken glass.
昨天，消防队员仔细查看了地面，但未能发现碎玻璃。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 53 Hot snake
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 昨天;往昔;<正式>过去;
adv. 在昨天，在昨日;近来;
💡 yester昨日+day一天 → 昨天
"Believe it or not, he was here yesterday as large as life."
信不信由你, 他昨天确确实实是在这儿.
近义：lately, past, yore
n. 地面，土地;基础;范围;阵地，战场;
vi. 搁浅，停飞;着陆;
vt. 把…放在地上;在…的基础树立上;交给…基本知识;使…受初步训练;
v. grind的过去式和过去分词;
"salt and freshly ground black pepper"
盐和新研磨的黑胡椒粉
近义：mount, rock, base, bed, bottom, bedrock
adj. 能够的;有能力的;有才干的;干练的;
💡 阿(a)爸(b)乐(le)是 有能力的表现 网友：悟理 agitate 英语天才 补充：一个(a)有能力的伯乐(b le) 背英语AB快乐的人是有能力的
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义：apt, artful, proficient, qualified, skilful, skilled
反义：heavy, klutzy, lubberly, lumbering, oafish, awkward
v. 发现;找到;查明;发觉;
n. 发现物;被发现的人;
💡 翻的(谐音): 找东西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我们到处寻找,但仍没能找到.
近义：learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反义：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass
adj. 破碎的，打碎的;（腿，臂等）已骨折的;（线条）虚线的，断续的;被打断的;
v. 打破，折断(break的过去分词);打破（纪录）;损坏;
"He escaped with only a broken arm."
他得以逃生，只是断了一只胳膊。
近义：rimose, rimous, ruptured, torn, chapped, cracked
反义：operational, prepared, ready, sound, undamaged, unharmed