Despite the fact that the bottle is tinted a delicate shade of green, an observant visitor would soon notice that it is filled with what looks like a thick, grayish substance.
尽管那只瓶子呈淡绿色，但细心的客人很快就会发现瓶里装的是一种看上去黏稠，颜色发灰的东西。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 52 Mud is mud
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
prep. 不管;尽管（自己）不愿意;不在乎;虽有;
n. 侮辱;憎恨;怨恨;轻蔑的拒绝或不承认;
💡 de(down)+spi(see)+te(名词后缀)→侮辱；轻蔑；不顾；纵使
"Despite being a big star, she's very approachable."
她虽然是个大明星，却非常平易近人。
近义：indocility, rancor, rancour, rebelliousness, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy
n. 瓶子;一瓶（的量）;（婴儿）奶瓶;酒;
vt. 把…装入瓶中;控制;
vi. （街头艺人演出后）收拢钱币;
💡 butta(桶)+le(表示缩小的名词后缀)→瓶
"In some stories, genies are always found inside a lamp or bottle."
在一些故事里, 灯里或瓶子中总是装有妖怪.
近义：cork, backbone, valor, valour, boldness, braveness
adj. 微妙的;熟练的;纤弱的;易损的;
💡 de一再+lic引诱+ate做→一再引诱人的→精美的，优美的
"The UN must perform a delicate balancing act between the different sides in the conflict."
联合国必须在冲突各方之间担任公正的协调工作。
近义：sensible, ticklish, perishable, shortcrust, weak, breakable
反义：resistive, strong, tough, stout, hard, impolite
n. 访问者;参观者;游客;候鸟;
💡 visit参观+or表示人→参观者，观光者，游客，访问者
"It was a lavish reception as befitted a visitor of her status."
这场铺张的招待可算得正适合她这种身份的来访者。
近义：incomer, arriver, visit, visitant, caller, comer
n. 注意;布告;警告;预告;
vt.& vi. 注意;
vt. 通知;留心;关照;注意到;
vi. 引起注意;
💡 not知道，注意+ice表名词 → 注意；通知
"The notice was set above the door, and I didn't see it."
通知贴在门的上方, 我没看见.
近义：apprehend, note, observe, perceive, realize, see
反义：ignore, overlook, pass, unheed, disregard, neglect