It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered.
她刚看见它，它就立刻逃走了。专家证实，美洲狮非被逼得走投无路，是决不会伤人的。
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
adv. 立即，马上;直接地;紧接地;
conj. 一…就，即刻;
💡 immediate立即的 + ly...地 → 立即, 马上, 直接地
"You are under no compulsion to pay immediately."
没有人强迫你立刻付款。
近义：hereupon, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, outright, p.d.q.
反义：hereafter, hereinafter, later, next, posthumously, presently
adv. 离开，远离;在远处;消失;
adj. 不在的;遥远的;客场比赛;
💡 a(on)+broad→在远方；离去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅馆里, 这些老人和往常一样喝个不停.
近义：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
n. 人，人类;
adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀，属于...的，传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻，把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义：mortal
confirmed
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a. 被证实的, 根深蒂固的, 坚定的\\n[经] 保兑的, 业经证实的
近义：authorized, proved, proven, reputable, settled, tested
反义：iffy, inconclusive, arguable, qualmish, questionable, shady