Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity.
这些孩子立即成了商品，而不是5个新的家庭成员。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 45 The power of the press
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 立即，马上;直接地;紧接地;
conj. 一…就，即刻;
💡 immediate立即的 + ly...地 → 立即, 马上, 直接地
"You are under no compulsion to pay immediately."
没有人强迫你立刻付款。
近义：hereupon, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, outright, p.d.q.
反义：hereafter, hereinafter, later, next, posthumously, presently
n. 商品;日用品;有价值的物品;有利，有益;
💡 com共同+mod方式，模式，风度+ity名词后缀→有共同模式的东西→商品
"The authorities took measures to roll commodity price back."
当局采取措施使物价全面回降.
近义：staple, fodder, item, article, asset, assets
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义：remain, keep, stay, get
adv. 代替，顶替;反而;反倒;
💡 在(in)三杯(s)茶(tea)里用靴子(b) 代替杯子
"Lee was ill so I went instead."
李病了，所以我去了。
近义：however, rather
n. 家庭;家族;孩子;祖先;
adj. 家庭的;一家所有的;属于家庭的;适合全家人的;
💡 音“发米粒”： 家庭吃饭又叫“发米粒 father and mother I love you家庭就是爸爸妈妈我爱你
"These diamonds have been handed down in his family for generations."
这些钻石在他家已经传了好几代.
近义：kindred, kinfolk, kinsfolk, offspring, progeniture, progeny