Mainframe computers were very large indeed, often occupying whole air-conditioned rooms,
计算机主机确实很大，常常占据了装有空调的多间房间，
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 51 Predicting the future
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
mainframe
['mein,freim]
n. （大型电脑的）主机，中央处理机;[计] 主机;大型机;总配线架;
"To cope with these data, hospitals bought large mainframe computers."
为处理这些数据，医院购入了一些大型主机。
近义：server, supercomputer, host
adv. 大大地;夸大地;详细地;顺风地;
adj. 大的;大规模的;大型号的;广泛的;
v. 玩个痛快;（尤指跳舞和饮酒）作乐;
"The two large classrooms have been assigned to us."
这两间大教室分配给了我们。
近义：major, sizeable, big, sizable, some, capital
反义：small
adv. 的确，确实，实在;实际上，真正地;真的，真是;甚至;
💡 在行为（deed）事实里（in）即 确实
"The actual demands set out in the document are small beer indeed."
文件中陈述的实际要求确实是无关紧要的.
近义：assuredly, absolutely, really, verily, certainly, yea
反义：likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly
adv. 常常;经常;时常;再三;
💡 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 经常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
adj. 全部的，所有的;完整的;
n. 整体，整个;全部;
💡 who(谁)+le(乐): 整个的 用W去堵洞(hole)不就变成 整个的了吗？
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整栋大楼很快就熊熊燃烧起来。
近义：totality, unity, continuum, entirety, intact, integral
反义：quota, share, slice, imperfect, sketchy, unaccomplished