He had spotted a tiny bottle at the bottom of my case and he pounced on it with delight.
他在我的箱底发现了一只小瓶，高兴地一把抓了起来。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 11 Not guilty
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 瓶子;一瓶（的量）;（婴儿）奶瓶;酒;
vt. 把…装入瓶中;控制;
vi. （街头艺人演出后）收拢钱币;
💡 butta(桶)+le(表示缩小的名词后缀)→瓶
"In some stories, genies are always found inside a lamp or bottle."
在一些故事里, 灯里或瓶子中总是装有妖怪.
近义：cork, backbone, valor, valour, boldness, braveness
n. （实）例，事例;情况，状况;诉讼（事件），案件，判例;容器（箱，盒）;
vt. 把…装入箱（或盒等）内;加盖于;包围，围住;[俚语]（尤指盗窃前）探察，侦查，窥测;
💡 cas(to fall)+e→事件；事情；场合；状态；诉讼事件；患者
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他们申请早日审理他们的案子.
近义：incident, instance, occasion, occurrence, opportunity, circumstance
n. 快乐，高兴;使人高兴的东西或人;
vt. 使高兴，使欣喜;
vi. 感到高兴[快乐];
💡 de加强+light光亮 → 使光亮 → 使高兴
"They all cackled with delight."
他们都高兴得嘎嘎地笑。
近义：humor, please, pleasure, recreate, satisfy, tickle
反义：irritate, pain, roil, vex, disappoint, discontent
adj. 极小的，微小的;
n. 小孩子;[医]癣;
💡 极小的（tiny）蜻蜓（ting） - 微小的
"Tiny boats bobbed up and down in the harbour."
小船在港湾中颠簸。
近义：little, miniature, miniscule, minuscule, minute, pokey
反义：mammoth, voluminous, whopping, overwhelming, enormous, gargantuan
n. 底部;末端;臀部;尽头;
adj. 底部的;
vt. 装底;测量深浅;查明真相;
vi. 到达底部;建立基础;
"The bottom of the bucket has worn through after all this time."
经过这么长时间,这只桶的底部终于磨穿了.
近义：arse, booty, behind, butt, breech, can
反义：head, height, apex, hilltop, peak, pinnacle