tell me that they have been expecting a splendid crop this year and harvesting has begun earlier than usual.
告诉我,他们一直期待着今年获得一个大丰收,收割工作比往年开始要早些。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 76 April Fools' Day
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 壮观的,豪华的;极好的或令人满意的;闪亮的;为众人所推崇的;
💡 splend=shine发光+id...的 →辉煌的,灿烂的
"What a splendid idea!"
这主意妙极了!
近义:lavish, luxurious, magnificent, majestic, majestical, ostentatious
vt. 告诉,说;辨别;吩咐;讲述;
vt.& vi. 分辨,辨别;告诉,吩咐;泄漏;保证;
vi. 泄密,告发;(颜色、声音等)显示;识别;
n. [考古学](古代村落遗址堆积而成的)台形土墩;[方言]讲的话;谈话;传闻;
💡 他告诉(tell)我,他哥哥很高(tall)
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义:maintain, assert, asseverate, mention, assure, name
反义:hide, mask, occult, shield, shroud, veil
n. 农作物;产量;庄稼;平头;
vt. 种植;收割;修剪;剪短;
vi. 收成;收获;
💡 长叉(cr)操作(op) 庄稼
"Cowpeas are an important crop in many African countries."
黑眼豆是很多非洲国家的重要作物。
近义:whip, clip, reap, harvest, pick, picking
n. 年;年纪;一年的期间;某年级的学生;
"The students return in October for the start of the new academic year."
学生于十月返校,开始新学年的学习。
近义:twelvemonth, annum
usual
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词根: 使用
adj. 通常的,常有的,常见的;平常的,普通的;平时的,平日的;一向的,老是那一套的;
💡 后缀:al 表示属于...的,具有...性质的,如...的
"The letter was written in her usual acerbic style."
这封信是用她惯常的尖刻语调写的。
近义:normal, ordinary, regular, rife, routine, standard
反义:infrequent, irregular, matchless, nonconforming, atypical, peculiar