When he went outside half an hour later, he was astonished to find the little black lamb was almost white.
半小时后，当他从屋里出来时，他惊奇地发现小黑羔羊全身几乎都变成白色。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 在外面;向外面;在户外;露天;
n. 外面;（弯曲路面或轨道的）外道;（靠近路中央的）外侧;（建筑物等的）周围;
adj. 外部的;集团外的;（选择余地、可能性等）非常小;可能性最大的;
prep. （表示位置）在[向]…的外面;（表示范围）超出…的范围;（表示排斥）除了（某人）;
💡 out外，出+side旁边→在外边
"eager crowds outside the stadium"
体育场外急不可耐的观众
近义：exterior, outdoor, outer, outlying, outward, superficial
反义：interior, indoor, inland, inner, inside, internal
adv. 几乎，差不多;将近;快要;近乎;
💡 al(all)+most→差不多；几乎(=nearly)
"I like almost all of them."
我差不多所有的都喜欢。
近义：about, approximately, insufficiently, around, loosely, nearly
反义：liberally, off, outright, abundantly, plethorically, plumb
adj. 一半的，半个的;
n. 半;一半;（啤酒等饮料的）半品脱;（比赛、音乐会等的）半场;
adv. 一半;部份地;
"He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking."
他已把一半财产投资于一个新企业.
近义：mid, midway, partially, semi
反义：absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively
n. 小时，钟头;时间，时刻;固定时间;课时;
"The traffic in the city is chaotic in the rush hour."
在上下班高峰时间，城市的交通混乱不堪。
近义：time, date
astonished
[ə'stɔniʃt]
v. 使惊讶，使大为吃惊(astonish的过去式和过去分词);
adj. 吃惊的;
"The news astonished everyone."
这消息使大家十分惊讶。
近义：appalled, astounded, nonplussed, openmouthed, overwhelmed, perplexed
反义：immutable, impassive, level, nonchalant, temperate, unabashed