he had included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success.
他的祝词里面加进了大量逗人的故事，自然大获成功。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 63 She was not amused
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 数字;数量;号码;编号;
v. 标号;总计;把…算作;
💡 numer, number 表示”数字”;”计算”,”估算”
"The number of people employed in agriculture has fallen in the last decade."
过去十年，农业从业人数已经下降。
近义：numerate, reckon, recount, sum, tally, cipher
反义：remove, subduct, take, withdraw, deduct
adj. 有趣的，好笑的，滑稽的;（口）稀奇的，古怪的，奇异的;有病的，不舒服的;狡猾的，欺骗（性）的，可疑的，不光明的;
n. 滑稽人物;笑话，有趣的故事;滑稽连环漫画栏;（英）（比赛用）单人双桨小艇;
💡 -y 后缀;表”状态,品质”
"My funny drawings amused the kids."
我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。
近义：humoristic, humorous, jocose, jocular, jocund, joking
反义：humdrum, insufferable, irksome, arid, irritating, lethal
n. 课程;航线;行动方向;一道菜;
vt. 快速地流动;奔流;跑过;追逐;
vi. 沿…（方向）前进;指引航线;快跑;迅速移动;
💡 cour 发生+se → n. 发展；进程，课程，一道菜
"There were only three of us on the advanced course."
只有我们三人学高级课程。
近义：racecourse, racetrack, speedway, track, pass, range
n. 成功，成就;好成绩，好结果;成功的人（或物）;
💡 suc在…下面+cess行走→在后面跟着前人走→成功；胜利
"He had finally achieved success."
他终于获得了成功。
近义：hit, arrival, triumph, trump, victory, win
反义：infelicity, irregularity, lapse, miss, overthrow, shortcoming
adv. 大大地;夸大地;详细地;顺风地;
adj. 大的;大规模的;大型号的;广泛的;
v. 玩个痛快;（尤指跳舞和饮酒）作乐;
"The two large classrooms have been assigned to us."
这两间大教室分配给了我们。
近义：major, sizeable, big, sizable, some, capital
反义：small