Some so-called 'modern' pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.
有些所谓的“现代”艺术品在那里已经陈列了近80年了。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 展览，陈列;陈列品，展览品;显示器;炫耀;
vt. 显示;陈列;展开，伸展;夸示，炫耀;
vi. （计算机屏幕上）显示;
💡 pli, ply, plex = fold ,表示”重叠,折叠”#词根助记：dis分开+ploy=将重叠的东西展开=展示
"The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work."
这次展览为当地艺术家提供了展示自己作品的机会。
近义：show, showing, exhibit, exhibition, exposition, present
反义：mask, obscure, occult, screen, secrete, shade
adv. 几乎，差不多;险乎;
💡 near接近 + ly ...的 → ad.差不多；密切地
"After roaming around nearly half his life, he finally settled down in Canada."
他过了半辈子的流浪生活, 最后在加拿大定居了下来.
近义：about, approximately, insufficiently, around, loosely, nigh
num. 八十;
n. 八十;八十年代;八十岁;
adj. 八十的;八十个的;八十岁的;
💡 eigh八+ty十 →八十
"There are scores of people there, maybe eighty or more."
那里有好多人, 也许有80个或者更多.
近义：fourscore
adj. 现代的;近代的;新式的;当代风格的;
n. 现代人，现代主义者;时髦人士;[印]现代字体，指印刷中所用的一种字体;
💡 音“摩登
"The monarchy is seen by many people as an anachronism in the modern world."
很多人认为君主制在现代世界不合时宜。
近义：mod, new, newfangled, novel, recent, unworn