He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income as tour-ists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it.
他指出,由于人们从全国各地纷纷前来参观这棵树,
新概念英语第二册 Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise

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pointed ['pɔɪntɪd] 词频2 词根: punct
adj. 尖的,尖锐的;严厉的,直截了当的;突出的;显然的; v. “point”的过去式和过去分词;
💡 point点,变尖+ed形容词后缀 →尖的,成尖状的
"She pointed the gun at him and—bam!"
她把枪对着他,然后就是乓的一声。
近义:jagged, peaked, pronged, sharp, spiky, tapering 反义:obtuse, pointless, dull
useful ['jusfl] 词频1 词根: use
adj. 有用的,有益的,有帮助的;令人满意的;
💡 use用+ful可…的” →有用的
"The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer."
内存扩充卡是计算机很有用的附件。
近义:helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable 反义:idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
source [sɔrs] 词频1
n. 根源,本源;源头,水源;原因;提供消息的人; vt. (从…)获得;发起;向…提供消息;寻求(尤指供货)的来源; vi. 原料来源;起源;寻求来源;寻求生产商(或提供商);
💡 source(rise)→泉源;源头
"I've heard from a reliable source that company is running very badly."
我已从一位可靠人士那儿获悉,这家公司经营得非常糟糕.
近义:resort, resource, procedence, provenance, provenience, root
income ['ɪnkʌm] 词频2 词根: in
n. 收入,进款;进来的动作;进入;
💡 in 向内,进入 + come来 → n.收入;收益;进款
"Who will be the main beneficiary of the cuts in income tax?"
削减所得税的主要受益者将是谁?
近义:interest, proceeds, profit, rental, rents, returns 反义:outgo, outlay, spending, cost, debit, defrayal
tree [tri] 词频1
n. 树;木料;树状图;宗谱; vt. 把…赶上树;使处于困境;把鞋型插入(鞋内);
💡 吹”(谐音):风吹 树动 T像树,r是树叉,e是叶片- 树
"We put up the decorations and the tree and started to feel Christmassy at last."
我们布置好了装饰品和圣诞树,这才开始感受到圣诞节的气氛。
近义:arboreal, arborescent

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