'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it.
“不错,钟能报时了,但是,恐怕每到1点钟,它总要敲13下,对此我已无能为力了。”
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one

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working [['wə:kiŋ]] 词频2
n. 工作, 运转, 劳动\\na. 工作的, 劳动的, 经营的, 抽搐的, 运转的
近义:march, operation, performance, running, behavior, actuating
right [raɪt] 词频1 词根: 直
adv. 立刻,马上;向右,右边;恰当地;一直; adj. 右方的;正确的;合适的;好的,正常的; n. 正确,正当;右边;权利;右手; vt. 纠正;扶直,使正;整理;补偿; vi. (船舶等)复正,恢复平稳;
💡 请把名字写(write)在右边(right)
"Is the coffee all right?"
这咖啡还满意吗?
近义:avenge, vindicate, wreak, mend, rectify, reerect 反义:counterfeit, fake, forge, obstriction, pledge, responsibility
afraid [ə'fred] 词频1
adj. 害怕的;担心的;恐怕;畏惧,害怕;
💡 词根af-向,词缀raid打、袭击,“担心挨打
"It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now."
一切都结束了。现在没有什么可怕的了。
近义:apprehensive, intimidated, nervous, awed, awestricken, awestruck 反义:intrepid, mettlesome, nervy, audacious, plucky, rash
clock [klɑk] 词频1 词根: cl-
n. 钟,时钟;计时器;秒表;仪表; vt. 记录(时间或速度);测…的速度; vi. 打卡;记下时间;
💡 cock(公鸡)+l:模仿公鸡的象声词,都是叫人起床- 钟表 闹钟(c)上锁(lock),不然乱闹
"I set the alarm clock for 7 o'clock."
我把闹钟定在7点钟闹响。
近义:time, timepiece
strike [straik] 词频1 词根: str-
vt. 罢(工、课等);撞;攻击;来到; vi. 罢工;打击;朝某一方向前进; n. 攻击;罢工[课,市];发现;
💡 死踹(谐音): 冲撞是一种暴力行为 街上(st)日(ri)本客车(ke)受 打击
"The snake coiled up, ready to strike."
那条蛇盘绕起来准备攻击。
近义:percuss, hit, rap, pluck, mint, stamp 反义:miscalculate, mistake, fail, weekday

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