The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated.
公众把大笔赌注下到了门多萨身上，但他却输了。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 公众的，公共的;公开的;政府的;人人知道的，知名的;
n. 大众;社会;公共场所;（文学家等的）爱读者;
💡 publ人民+ic...的 → 公开的，公众的
"The public are requested not to throw waste paper in the park."
公众被要求不得在公园里乱扔废纸.
近义：assistance, attendance, audience, turnout, concurrence, concurrency
反义：participator, plaintiff, sharer, actor, inside, noteworthy
adj. 伟大的，杰出的;优异的，显著的;很多的;重大的;
adv. [口语]很好地;令人满意地，成功地，顺利地;得意地;
n. 大人物们;伟大人物;重要人物，大师;名家;
💡 联想：“贵的”就是伟大的 网友：12 补充：gr 工人 eat吃 解决工人吃饭问题，不就是伟大的问题。great 伟大
"According to Mick, it's a great movie."
据米克说，这是一部了不起的电影。
近义：super, awesome, cool, fine, large, big
反义：minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
vt. [牌戏]分;分配;经营;施予;
n. （一笔）交易;许多;待遇;发牌;
vi. 论述;（有效地或成功地）处理;惩处;交易;
adj. 冷杉木制的，松木制的;
"Don't worry; the deal was completely above board."
别担心，交易是完全合法的。
近义：give, behave, act, demean, deport, negotiation
反义：object, rebut, vary, differ, disaccord, disagree
n. 钱;财富;薪水;款项;
💡 如果乱花 钱，家长会“骂你”（谐音）
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义：assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies
v. 击败( defeat的过去式和过去分词 ); 战胜; 挫败; 使困惑
近义：wrecked, beaten
反义：lucrative, prize, prizewinning, profitable, remunerative, rewarded