Beggars almost sell themselves as human being to arouse the pity of passers-by.
好像只有流浪汉是个例外，乞丐出售的几乎是他本人，以引起过路人的怜悯。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
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
pron. 他[她，它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
n. 人，人类;
adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀，属于...的，传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻，把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义：mortal
vt. 引起;唤醒;激起性欲;使行动起来;
💡 a(intensive 加强语气)+rouse(唤醒；奋起)→唤起,激起
"Their persecution only serves to arouse the opposition of the people."
他们的迫害只激起人民对他们的反抗.
近义：awake, awaken, revive, wake, waken, inspire
反义：heal, hush, appease, lighten, lull, assuage
vt.& vi. 卖，售;使好卖;使接受，使赞成;销售;
vt. 经销;推销;出卖;欺骗;
n. 销售;欺骗;失望;推销术;
vi. 卖;出售;受欢迎;有销路;
"Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car."
在当地报纸登一则广告来出售你的汽车。
近义：merchandise, merchandize, retail, vend, flog, expend
反义：obtain, procure, purchase, secure, acquire, get