The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground.
当这个队的队长正在检查洞口附近的土壤时，那台机器显示出它的下面埋有金子。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 55 Not a gold mine
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 领袖，领导者;负责人;指挥者;领唱者;
💡 lead领导+er人 →领袖
"The beleaguered party leader was forced to resign."
那位饱受指责的政党领导人被迫辞职。
近义：hero, ringleader, honcho, strongman, guide, chief
反义：partisan, backer, proselyte, seconder, supporter, underling
n. 泥土;土地，国土;滋生地，温床;粪尿，肥料;
vt. 弄脏，污辱;给…上粪（施肥）;被弄脏，变脏;用青草饲料喂养（牲口）;
vi. 变脏、受污染或玷污的;变脏;
💡 soil(full)→以青草喂（牛马）
"Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil."
蚯蚓做了使土壤透气的重要工作。
近义：maculate, muddy, attaint, smear, smirch, smooch
反义：lather, lave, mop, rinse, rub, scour
n. 入口，进口;进入;进入方法，进入方式;入场权;
vt. 使出神，使入迷;使喜悦，使狂喜;
💡 entr=enter进入 + ance 表名词，状态、 行为 → n. 入口 ;进入, 入学
"He realised his dream when he passed the entrance examination."
入学考试通过了,他的梦想就实现了.
近义：hypnotize, mesmerize, rapture, spell, spellbind, voodoo
反义：launching, leaving, liftoff, outgoing, parting, takeoff
n. 洞穴;〈方〉地窖;
vt.& vi. （使）塌陷，倒塌;暗中破坏;
vi. 屈服;
💡 cav洞+e → 山洞，洞穴，窑洞
"a dark dank cave"
阴暗潮湿的洞穴
近义：dig, excavate, cavern, crypt, den, dugout
n. 机器，机械;机械般的人;核心;
vt. 用机器制造，用机器加工;
vi. 被机器切削;
💡 mach机器+ine表名词 → 机器
"I called several times, but only got the answering machine."
我打了几次电话，但只有电话答录机答话。
近义：system, setup, engine, machinery, hardware, lathe