They invariably lie nearby and are always available for an informal chat or an evening's entertainment.
因为他们都住在附近，你随时可以同他们聊天或在晚上一起娱乐。
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 41 Illusions of Pastoral peace

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

invariably [ɪn'vɛrɪəbli] 词频3 词根: invariable
adv. 总是;不变的;“invariable”的派生;无不;
💡 in不，无 + vari = vary变化 + ably 可...地 → 不变地,始终如一地,总是
"This acute infection of the brain is almost invariably fatal."
这种急性大脑传染病几乎总是导致死亡。
近义：periodically, regularly, steadily, unalterably, usually, changelessly 反义：erratically
nearby [,nɪr'baɪ]
adj. 在附近的，位于附近的; adv. 附近地，不远地;
💡 near附近+by旁边 → a.附近的 ad.在附近
"Police evacuated nearby buildings."
警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
近义：hither, immediate, approximal, joined, near, nearest 反义：isolated, outlying, remote, removed, retired, secluded
available [ə'veləbl] 词频2 词根: val
adj. 可获得的;有空的;可购得的;能找到的;
💡 avail利用+able能...的→有用的；有效的
"Doctors have an armoury of drugs available."
医生都备有各种各样的药物。
近义：approachable, obtainable, attainable, open, performable, possible
informal [ɪn'fɔrml] 词频4 词根: in
adj. （语言） 非正式的;口语体的;不拘礼节的;友好随便的;
💡 in不+formal正式的→非正式的；不拘礼节的；通俗的；日常使用的
"Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department."
讨论限于在本部门内非正式地进行。
近义：sports, casual, unceremonious, offhand, chatty, colloquial 反义：official, protocolar, protocolary, ceremonious, conventional, formalistic
entertainment ['ɛntɚ'tenmənt] 词频2 词根: enter
n. 娱乐，消遣;招待，款待;娱乐节目;
💡 entertain娱乐，款待+ment表名词 → 娱乐，款待
"It's not just mindless entertainment, it's a film with a message."
它并不是一部没有意思的娱乐片, 而是一部有寓意的影片.
近义：hobby, attractions, pastime, avocation, play, playtime 反义：monotony, tediousness, tedium, weariness, yawn, ennui

📚 更多「新概念英语第三册」例句

He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman.
然后换上工作服，当8个小时清洁工。
Rastus leads an orderly life.
拉斯特斯生活很有规律，
The Cutty Sark rolled from side to side and it became impossible to steer her.
船身左右摇晃，无法操纵。
Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.
经理认出了这位顾客，表示了深深的歉意，还严厉地训斥了店员。
He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work.
他也不说商店货物品种单调，以及那些每天不得不从乡下赶到城里工作的不幸的人们。
I had traced the cause of the trouble.
因为我找到了毛病所在。