you have the choice of very expensive organically-grown vegetables or a steady diet of pesticides every time you think you're eating fresh salads and vegetables, or just having an innocent glass of water!
或是选用价格昂贵、有机培植的蔬菜，或是当你认为在享用新鲜色拉和新鲜蔬菜或饮用一杯无害的水的时候，实际上每次都不断吃进杀虫剂。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 47 Too high a price
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 昂贵的，花钱多的;豪华的;
💡 ex出+pens花费+ive形容词后缀→要花钱的→昂贵的
"The two liars asked for more expensive silk."
两个骗子索要了很多昂贵的丝绸。
近义：pricey, costly, dear
反义：inexpensive, knockdown, downscale, downmarket, cheaply
adj. 稳定的，不变的;镇定的，沉着的;坚定的;
vt. 使稳定，使坚定;
n. 关系固定的情侣;
💡 stead(stand)+y(形容词后缀)→稳定的；沉着的；使稳定；沉着
"Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep."
她的呼吸变得均匀，便睡着了。
近义：balance, stabilise, stabilize, maintain, neutralize, offset
反义：insecure, astable, astatic, precarious, rickety, rocky
adj. 无辜的，无罪的;清白的;天真无邪的;无知的;
n. 无辜者;头脑简单的人;天真无邪的人;
💡 in无+noc伤害，毒+ent形容词后缀→无害的
"I'm not quite so innocent as to believe that."
我还不至于简单到相信那种事的地步.
近义：kid, bairn, tot, tyke, nipper, boy
反义：fox, malefic, maleficent, malevolent, malign, malignant
n. 选择;选择权;精选品;入选者;
adj. 上等的，精选的;
💡 后缀:ice 构成抽象名词,表示行为,情况
"The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary."
看来这个队的队员完全是随意选定的。
近义：option, pick, preference, selection, picking, avenue
adj. 成年的，成熟的;被…长满的;栽培的;
v. 种植(grow的过去分词);生长，变成;
"The two halves of the main branch have grown apart."
主枝的左右两边各向不同的方向生长.
近义：mature, adult