It is not long before they are so accustomed to swimming that they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool.
他们很快便适应了游泳，以致能捡起池底的物品。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 94 Future champions
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
accustomed
[ə'kʌstəmd]
adj. 习惯的;通常的;独有的;适应的;
v. 使习惯于(accustom的过去式和过去分词);
💡 ac 一再 + custom 习惯+ ed 表示“有...的”、“如...的”、“...的” → a.惯常的；习惯的
"We have got accustomed to living in an air - conditioned room."
我们对生活在有 空调 的房间里已习惯了.
近义：wonted, inured, used
反义：unacquainted, unconversant, uninitiated, unwonted
swimming
['swɪmɪŋ]
n. 游泳;眩晕;
v. 游泳( swim的现在分词);漂浮;浸，泡;旋转;
💡 swimm=swim游泳+ing行业,状态，行为 →游泳
"Swimming is good exercise."
游泳是有益的运动。
近义：lightheadedness, seasickness, vertigo, wooziness, dizziness, airsickness
adj. 长的;长时间的;冗长的，过长的;长音的;
adv. 长久地;始终;遥远地;
n. 长时间，长时期;[语]长音节;（服装的）长尺寸;长裤;
vi. 渴望，极想;
💡 渴望见到很 长的龙（long） 长龙（拼音long)摆尾 网友：顾亮亮 补充：龙很长
"How long will I be under the anaesthetic ?"
我会麻醉多长时间？
近义：lengthened, lengthy, moderately, pretty, quite, rather
反义：little, minute, small, squat, slight
vt.& vi. 挑选，挑拣;挖，采，摘，剔，扒;挑剔;
n. 选择;收获;精华;
💡 爱打扮的猪(pig)八戒， 采摘鲜花头上戴
"Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today?"
今天你能帮我个忙去学校接萨姆吗？
近义：select, choose, cull, elect, scavenge, scoop
n. 地面，地板;楼层;底部;议员席;
vt. 铺地板;击败，打倒;
"Jack collapsed in agony on the floor."
杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
近义：astound, overcome, overwhelm, baffle, stupefy, swamp