These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watchdogs even in Roman times.
那些最先从亚洲引进的狗,待人友好,早在罗马时代就给人当看门狗了。
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 8 A famous monastery

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friendly ['frɛndli] 词频1 词根: friend
adj. 友好的,亲密的;有帮助的;互助的; n. 友谊赛;
💡 friend朋友+ly...的→友好的
"He is kind and friendly despite his rather bluff manner."
他为人厚道,待人亲切,虽然态度有点粗鲁.
近义:hearty, hospitable, approachable, kind, kindly, likable 反义:inimical, litigious, opposing, pernicious, polemic, pugnacious
first [fɝst] 词频1
n. 第一,最初;头等;一号,;[乐]高音部; adv. 最早,最初;首次;宁愿;优先; adj. 第一流的;最初的,最早的;基本的,概要的;高音的; num. 第一;
💡 泰森 第一拳(fist)打在稻草(r)人身上,训练
"Freud first mentioned this concept in his paper'On Narcissism '."
弗洛伊德在他的论文《论自恋》中首次提到了这个概念.
近义:initial, beginning, prime, foremost, initiative, preliminary 反义:hindermost, hindmost, latest, latter, rearmost, utmost
used [just] 词频2 词根: 使用
adj. 用过的;习惯于;二手的;旧的; v. 使用( use的过去式和过去分词);常常,经常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
现在情况不比从前了。
近义:outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed 反义:unused, unworn
brought [brɔ:t] 词频1
v. 带来( bring的过去式和过去分词 );促使;提供;使朝(某方向或按某方式)移动;
"The statue was brought to Rome in antiquity ."
这座雕像是古时运到罗马的。
Roman [rɔmə] 词频1
n. 罗马字体;
"the apotheosis of a Roman Emperor"
册封罗马皇帝为神

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