for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.
因为凡是声称见到过美洲狮的人们所描述的情况竟是出奇地相似。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 1 A Puma at large
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adv. 很，十分，特别，极其;离奇地;出奇;倍加;
💡 extra超过的+ordinari=ordinary普通的+ly..地→格外地
"He had an extraordinarily penetrating gaze."
他的目光有股异乎寻常的洞察力.
近义：phenomenally, remarkably, singularly, exceptionally, fabulously
反义：ordinarily, usually, commonly, currently, customarily, generally
adj. 类似的;同类的;相似的;同样的;
n. 类似物;相像的人;相似物;
💡 simil一样+ar...的 →同样的，相似的
"The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models."
这种汽车的基本设计与早期的样式非常相似。
近义：interchangeable, kindred, like, matched, matching, parallel
反义：heterogeneous, inharmonious, irregular, assorted, asymmetric, asymmetrical
adj. 指定的，确定的;假设的，假定的;有…倾向的;赠送的;
prep. （表示原因）考虑到;（表示假设）倘若，假定;
n. 假设;
v. 给予，赠送( give的过去分词);
"The pilot was given clearance to land by air traffic control."
飞行员得到空中交通管制站发出的着陆许可。
近义：particular
反义：indefinite, indeterminate, unascertained, uncertain, unsettled, vague