but on the second, I applied myself assiduously to the task.
不过，新年第二天，我全力以赴地照着去做了。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 50 New Year resolutions
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 秒;瞬间;次货;第二份食物;
adj. 第二的;次要的;居第二位的;另外的;
adv. 第二;其次;以第二位;
vt. 支持;临时调派;附议;赞成提案;
💡 sec跟随+ond=one第一→跟随第一个之后→第二；秒
"She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter."
她当木工学徒已是第二年了。
近义：back, backstop, reinforce, support, advocate, endorse
反义：oppose, confront, contradict, counter, fence
pron. 我自己，亲自;
"I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity."
我决不低三下四地乞求施舍。
近义：me, i
assiduously
[[ə'sidjuəsli]]
adv. 刻苦地；勤勉地
近义：industriously, perseveringly, sedulously, tenaciously, busily, diligently
反义：leisurely, lightly, lissomely, naturally, readily, tranquilly
n. 工作，任务;作业;苦差事;
vt. 交给某人（任务）;使过于劳累;
💡 十个(t)被要求(ask)完成的 任务{Mission Impossible不可能完成的任务}
"They had an awesome task ahead."
他们就要有十分艰巨的任务。
近义：housework, job, assignment, mission, occupation, office
反义：idleness, inactivity, recreation, solace, unemployment
adj. （尤指某种科学）应用的，实用的;
v. 应用( apply的过去式和过去分词 );[apply oneself]使（自己）致力于;[apply oneself]使从事于;使接触;
"First I applied a blue colour wash to the canvas."
我先在画布上涂了一层蓝色水彩。