One night, however, our vicar work up with a start: the clock was striking the hours!
一天夜里，我们的牧师突然被惊醒了，大钟又在“打点”报时了！
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 不管到什么程度;无论如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎样;
💡 how + ev =age （年龄，时代） + er [名词后缀],表示人,行为的主动者，做某事的人 → ad.然而；不管怎样
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎样都能把他请来.
近义：instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
adj. 显著的;引人注目的;容貌出众的;妩媚动人的;
v. 打( strike的现在分词);击;敲响;报时;
💡 strik=strike攻击+ing形容词后缀 → 攻击 → 惹人注目的
"She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister."
她酷似她姐姐。
近义：knock, knocking, pounding, rap, tapping, beating
n. 夜;晚上;（举行盛事的）夜晚;
"I don't like going out alone at night."
我不喜欢夜晚单独外出。
近义：nighttime, nite, evening, nightly, nocturnal, pm
反义：daylight, daytime
vt.& vi. 使工作;使运作;操作;使产生效果;
n. 工作，操作;著作;工厂;行为，事业;
vt. 使工作;操作;经营;使缓慢前进;
"to be absent from work"
缺勤
近义：labor, labour, function, process, tool, malleate
反义：idle, laze, loaf, loiter, ramble, roam
n. 开始;动身;开动;起点;
vt.& vi. 出发，启程;
vt. 起动;提出（问题）;开办;使开始;
vi. 起始;突然出现;突然跳起;突然涌出;
"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：begin, commence, open, implement, induct, initiate
反义：realize, stop, terminate, accomplish, clinch, close