The cave might never have been discovered has not the entrance been spotted by the distinguished French pot-holer, Berger.
若不是法国著名洞穴探险家伯杰由于偶然的机会发现了这个洞口的话，这个洞也许不会为人所知。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 42 Modern cavemen
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 洞穴;〈方〉地窖;
vt.& vi. （使）塌陷，倒塌;暗中破坏;
vi. 屈服;
💡 cav洞+e → 山洞，洞穴，窑洞
"a dark dank cave"
阴暗潮湿的洞穴
近义：dig, excavate, cavern, crypt, den, dugout
n. 入口，进口;进入;进入方法，进入方式;入场权;
vt. 使出神，使入迷;使喜悦，使狂喜;
💡 entr=enter进入 + ance 表名词，状态、 行为 → n. 入口 ;进入, 入学
"He realised his dream when he passed the entrance examination."
入学考试通过了,他的梦想就实现了.
近义：hypnotize, mesmerize, rapture, spell, spellbind, voodoo
反义：launching, leaving, liftoff, outgoing, parting, takeoff
adj. 卓越的;著名的;受人尊敬的;显得重要的;
v. 辨别，区别( distinguish的过去式和过去分词);突出;区别(distinguish的过去式);
💡 distinguish区别+ed表形容词→与众不同→著名的
"a distinguished career in medicine"
在医学领域的辉煌生涯
近义：illustrious, appointed, leading, marked, meritorious, outstanding
反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
adj. 法国的，法国人的;法语的;
n. 法语;法国人;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义：gallic
spotted
['spɔtid]
adj. 有斑点的;有污点的;弄脏的;〈口〉受注意的;
v. 发现;玷污;
"A sharp-eyed reader spotted the mistake in yesterday's paper."
一个眼尖的读者发现了昨天报纸上的错误。
近义：mottled, patched, pied, speckled, spotty, dappled
反义：monochromatic, unicolor, unicolored, unicolour, unicoloured