It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.
它虽然与现代汽车比赛大不相同，但激动人心的程度并不亚于现代化汽车大赛。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 56 Faster than sound
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 不同的;各式各样的;个别的;不平常;
💡 differ相异+ent...的 →不同的
"a vast array of bottles of different shapes and sizes"
一大批形状大小不一的瓶子
近义：heterogeneous, inharmonious, irregular, assorted, asymmetric, asymmetrical
反义：identical, indistinct, kindred, like, resembling, same
adj. 使人兴奋的，令人激动的;
v. 刺激（excite的现在分词）;
💡 excit兴奋+ing...的→使人兴奋的
"Riding bulls is always an exciting event at a rodeo."
骑公牛总是放牧人竞技会上激动人心的表演.
近义：heady, inflaming, moving, sensational, stimulating, tantalizing
反义：humdrum, insipid, insufferable, irksome, irritating, lethal
adj. 现代的;近代的;新式的;当代风格的;
n. 现代人，现代主义者;时髦人士;[印]现代字体，指印刷中所用的一种字体;
💡 音“摩登
"The monarchy is seen by many people as an anachronism in the modern world."
很多人认为君主制在现代世界不合时宜。
近义：mod, new, newfangled, novel, recent, unworn
adj. 较少的（little的比较级）;较小的;较次的，较劣的;较不重要的;
adv. 较少地，较小地;
prep. 减去;少掉;不足;
n. 较少，较小;
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义：least, lesser, minus