My wife was delighted that things had returned to normal once more.
一切又都恢复了正常,为此我妻子十分高兴。
新概念英语第二册 Lesson 78 The last one

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delighted [dɪ'laɪtɪd] 词频4 词根: 诱惑
adj. 高兴的;欣喜的; v. 使高兴;使欣喜( delight的过去式和过去分词);
💡 de 加强 + light光明 + ed ...的→阳光的,明快的→ 欣喜的, 快乐的
"I'd be absolutely delighted to come."
我非常乐意前来。
近义:humored, joyful, joyous, overjoyed, pleased, blithe 反义:malcontent, restless, sad, sick, unhappy, discontented
normal ['nɔrml] 词频2 词根: norm
adj. 正常的;正规的,标准的;[数学]正交的;精神健全的; n. 正常,常态;标准;[数学]法线;
💡 norm规则,规范+al形容词后缀→有规范的→正常的
"the inversion of normal word order"
正常词序的倒装
近义:normalcy, normality, ordinary, regular, standard, usual 反义:irregular, malformed, misshapen, nonconforming, atypical, uncommon
once [wʌns] 词频1
adv. 一次,一趟;一倍;曾经;一旦; conj. 一旦…就…;一经; n. 一次,一回;
💡 on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
细菌一进入血液里,就附着在红细胞表面上。
近义:heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
wife [waɪf] 词频1
n. 妻子,太太;夫人,老婆;已婚妇女;
💡 我爱抚(谐音): 妻子 妻子说“我爱夫”(谐音)
"His wife's death left a vacuum in his life."
他妻子的去世使他的生活变得空虚.
近义:woman, missis 反义:partner, spouse, hubby, consort
things
n. 所有物, 财产, 用具, 用品, 局面, 形势, 情况\\n[法] 物
近义:oddments, stuff, doings, articles, etceteras

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