Not wanting to frighten the poor man,
理查兹夫人不想吓唬这个可怜人，
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 13 It's only me'

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

frighten ['fraɪtn] 词频2
vt. 使惊恐，使恐慌;吓走，赶走; vi. 害怕，惊恐;
💡 fright惊恐+ en使... → 使惊恐
"Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you."
对不起，我没有吓唬你的意思。
近义：hector, appal, appall, horrify, intimidate, overawe 反义：hearten, embolden, encourage
wanting [['wɔntiŋ, wɑ:n-]] 词频5
a. 欠缺的, 不足的, 不够格的\\nprep. 没有, 缺少
近义：inadequate, incomplete, insufficient, lacking, poor, scant
poor [pʊr] 词频1
adj. 贫穷的，贫乏的;令人怜悯的，可怜的;匮乏的;低劣的; n. the poor 贫困者，穷人;
💡 穿破（po）衣服的人（or），是因为 贫穷的
"Taxes should be levied more on the rich than on the poor."
向富人征收的税应该比穷人的多.
近义：indigent, impecunious, landless, meager, miserly, needy 反义：loaded, moneyed, monied, opulent, abundant, propertied

📚 更多「新概念英语第三册」例句

At this time of the morning, the arcade was almost empty.
在早晨的这个时候，拱廊街上几乎空无一人。
Life on a desert island is wretched.
认为荒岛生活很可怕，
He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.
他因无力还债而被捕入狱，最后于1836年在贫困中死去。
A truly dedicated bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, the ability to recognize the worth of something when he sees it.
一个到处找便宜的人必须具有耐心，而且最重要的是看到珍品时要有鉴别珍品的能力。
Suddenly they came to a waterfall which dropped into an underground lake at the bottom of the cave.
突然，他们来到一道瀑布前，那瀑布奔泻而下，注入洞底一处地下湖里。
The use of pesticides and fertilizers produces cheap grain and vegetables.
使用杀虫剂和化肥生产出廉价的谷物和蔬菜。