for the simple reason that I was left with several curiously shaped bits of metal which did not seem to fit anywhere.
原因很简单，因为还剩下几个形状奇特的零件似乎哪里也装不上去。
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
adj. 简单的;单纯的;易受骗的;天真的;
n. 笨蛋;愚蠢的行为;出身低微者;
💡 sim(one by one)+ple(fold)→简单的；朴素的；单纯的
"her austere bedroom with its simple narrow bed"
她那仅有一张窄床的简陋卧室
近义：uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
反义：arduous, intricate, labored, laborious, onerous, painful
adv. 什么地方;任何地方;无论何处;〈口〉（用于否定句〕根本(不）;
💡 any任何+where哪里 → 无论何处
"I can't see it anywhere."
我哪儿也见不到它。
近义：anyplace, wherever, whithersoever, everywhere, wheresoever
反义：noplace
n. 理由;原因;理性;理智;
vt.& vi. 推理，思考;争辩;辩论;向…解释;
💡 再（re）生一个（a）儿子(son)， 理由是第一个儿子夭折了
"The reason for the flood was that heavy rain."
水灾是那场大雨造成的.
近义：ratiocinate, think, conclude, deduce, deduct, motivation
反义：idiocy, applesauce, imbecility, inaccuracy, inanity, mistake
adj. 左边的，左侧的;左派的;
n. 左，左面;[军]左翼;左派，激进分子;
adv. 向左;在左边;
v. 离开( leave的过去式和过去分词);
"He left school at the age of 18."
他18岁读完中学。
近义：nigh, leftover, pending, remaining, remanent, residual
反义：lacking, short
adj. 几个的;专有的;各自的;分别的;
pron. 几个，数个;一些;
💡 七（seven）块肉?一共（al=all）花了 几个钱 七根(seve-seven)铁轨(ral-rail) 几个人抬 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：色彩（se）
"Several new members have come into the club since last year."
自去年以来,又有些新成员加入了俱乐部.
近义：manifold, many, some, various, divers