He loved to be told that one of his imaginary products was temporarily out of stock and he would faithfully promise to call again at some future date, but of course he never did.
他爱听售货员说他想像出来的那种东西暂时脱销，于是他就煞有介事地许诺改天再来光顾。当然，他再也不会来了。
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
adj. 想像中的，假想的，虚构的;[数]虚数的;幻;虚幻;
💡 imag想象+in=ine表名词+ary...的 →想象的
"The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth."
赤道是一条假想的环绕地球腰部的线。
近义：hypothetical, illusional, illusionary, illusive, illusory, imaginative
反义：legitimate, authentic, sterling, true, truthful, unfeigned
vt. 允诺，许诺;给人以…的指望或希望;
vi. 许诺;有指望，有前途;
n. 许诺;希望，指望;允诺的东西;
💡 pro前面+mise送，放出→在做事前送出的话→允诺
"If you make a promise you should fulfill it."
如果你许诺了,你就要履行你的诺言.
近义：assure, pledge, vow, offer, present, proffer
反义：recede, recoil, retire, retreat, withdraw, blench
n. 课程;航线;行动方向;一道菜;
vt. 快速地流动;奔流;跑过;追逐;
vi. 沿…（方向）前进;指引航线;快跑;迅速移动;
💡 cour 发生+se → n. 发展；进程，课程，一道菜
"There were only three of us on the advanced course."
只有我们三人学高级课程。
近义：racecourse, racetrack, speedway, track, pass, range
adj. 将来的，未来的;[语法学]将来时的;
n. 前途;[美国俚语]未婚妻;期货;
💡 futur- 【拉丁传入法语】表示将来的某种状态
"We all work hard in the interests of our future."
我们都为我们自己的将来而努力工作.
近义：next, oncoming, unborn, coming, forthcoming
反义：prior
adv. 暂时地;临时地;
"When things get a bit too much , she simply tunes out temporarily."
碰到事情太棘手时, 她干脆暂时撒手不管.
近义：meanwhile, provisionally, tentatively, transitorily, circumstantially
反义：definitely, definitively, eternally, evermore, forever