The police had a difficult time, but they were most amused.
警察虽然吃了苦头,但他们还是感到很有趣。
新概念英语第二册 Lesson 65 Jumbo versus the police

📚 句中词汇解析

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difficult ['dɪfɪkəlt] 词频1 词根: di
adj. 困难的;难做的;难解的;不易相处的;
💡 dif不+fic做+ult表名词→不好做→困难的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。
近义:rough, troublesome, complicated, arduous, intricate, labored 反义:uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
police [pə'li:s] 词频1
n. 警察部门;警方;警察;治安; vt. (警察、军队等)巡查;维护治安;(委员会等)监督;管制; adj. 警察的;有关警察的;
💡 破(po)例(li)让嫦娥(ce)当 警察
"A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop."
一辆警车开过来与我们并排,示意我们停下来。
近义:herd, monitor, patrol, picket, track, troll
time [taɪm] 词频1
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次; vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准(机械的)速度;拨准(钟、表)的快慢; vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子; adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期(付款)的; int. [体育]时间到,(一场或一局等的)比赛时限,暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义:clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
amused [[ə'mju:zd]]
a. 愉快的, 被逗乐的

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