He may never be sure where the next meal is coming from, but his is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people.
他可能从不知道下顿饭有无着落，但他不像有人那样被千万桩愁事所折磨。
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
vt. 使受痛苦;折磨;使苦恼;
💡 af一再+flict打击→一再打击→折磨
"They may grant you power, honour, and riches but afflict you with servitude, infamy, and poverty."
他们可以给你权力 、 荣誉和财富,但却用奴役 、 耻辱和贫穷来折磨你.
近义：pain, bait, rack, sadden, tantalize, torment
反义：appease, liven, assure, mollify, pacify, balm
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adj. 确信的，确实的;有把握的;无疑的;一定的;
adv. 当然;确实地;无疑地;
"Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard."
务必使搁架与橱柜顶端对齐。
近义：inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indefectible, indisputable, indubitable
反义：hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, improbable, inconclusive, indecisive
adj. 紧接在后的;次于的;贴近的;紧邻的;
adv. 接下去;然后;居后地;依次的;
n. 下一位;下一个;
prep. 靠近;居于…之后;在…的隔壁;
"The next item on the agenda is the publicity budget."
议程表上的下一项是宣传预算。
近义：oncoming, subsequent, succeeding, upcoming, pursuant, coming
反义：prior, nowadays, presently, today, currently
n. 餐，饭;进餐（时间）;〈英〉一次挤奶量;谷物粗粉（用作饲料或加工面粉）;
vi. 进餐;
💡 米儿”(谐音)是 食物 肉(meat)要吃一(l) 一餐
"The microwave will bleep when your meal is ready."
烹调结束时，微波炉会发出哔哔的声音。
近义：repast, viand, dinner, fare, food, grub