As far as I could see, it needed only a minor adjustment: a turn of a screw here, a little tightening up there, a drop of oil and it would be as good as new.
在我看来,只需稍加调整即可。这儿紧紧螺丝,那儿固定一下,再加几滴油,就会像新的一样了。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 46 Do it yourself
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
minor
['maɪnɚ]
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词根: min
adj. 较小的,少数的,小…;未成年的;[乐]小调的,小音阶的;(两同姓男孩中)年幼的;
n. 未成年人;副修科目;小公司;[逻辑学]小前提;
vi. [主美国英语]副修,选修,兼修;
💡 min小+or 表物→ 较小的;较少的
"You will experience some minor discomfort during the treatment."
治疗中你会稍感不适。
近义:hobbledehoy, teen, teenager, youngster, youth, boy
反义:senior, oldster, greybeard, ancient, grownup, higher
n. 调解,调整;调节器;调解,调停;(赔偿损失的)清算;
💡 adjust 调整 + ment 表名词 → 调整,调节;调节器
"The arrangement of light industry in the province needs adjustment."
那个省的轻工业布局需要调整.
近义:arrangement, redress, repair, reparation, setting, solution
反义:imbalance, maladjustment, unlevelling, unsteadiness, upset, offset
vt.& vi. 使转动;旋转;使改变方向;使不适;
vt. 使变酸;使变换;使变为;
n. 翻转;(路线或方向的)改变;机会;
"The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy."
政府对核能的态度来了个180度的大转变。
近义:loop, slew, swerve, veer, wind, bend
反义:reerect, right, straighten, unfold, untwist
n. 螺丝钉;螺旋桨,螺旋状物;(螺丝的)转,扭;吝啬鬼;
vt. 用螺丝拧紧;扭曲(某人的面孔);〈俚〉占便宜,诈骗;
vi. 扭转,扭歪;旋紧;(和某人)性交;
💡 是可入(谐音)→用 螺丝钉是可进入 网友:yqy补充: s串,铰(象形),crew全体船员:把全体船员串起来的东西--螺丝钉
"She tried to screw him out of his winnings."
她试图把他赢的钱骗走.
近义:thread, poke, shaft, bonk, shag, fuck
反义:straighten, unbend, uncurl, unscrew
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多,略微;少许,一点;短时间地;
n. (表示否定)微少;没有多少;短时间;
det. (数量上)微少的,少到几乎没有的;(a little)少量的,一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义:minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反义:large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital