How Harry managed to keep a straight face during these performances is quite beyond me.
我实在想像不出哈里在这些表演中是怎样装出一本正经的样子的。
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. 直的;连续的;直率的;整齐的;
adv. 直地;直接地;坦率地;立即;
n. 直线;直线部分;
💡 straight(draw tight)→直立的；正直的；直线；直接地；坦白地
"This dessert can be served straight from the fridge."
这种甜食从冰箱里拿出来就可以吃。
近义：raised, rigid, standing, upright, erect, honest
反义：matted, ruffled, screwed, skewed, tangly, twisty
n. 面容;表面;脸;方面;
vt.& vi. 面对;面向…;正视;承认;
vt. （感到不能）对付;（明知不好办而）交谈;必须对付（某情况）;面临…;
💡 face=fac表示脸、面 → 脸；表面；外表
"He screwed up his face at the nasty smell."
闻到这令人作呕的气味,他皱眉蹙额.
近义：tackle, brave, breast, confront, front, overlook
反义：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
vt. 一再骚扰;使烦恼;在战争中攻击，掠夺抢劫;
n. 恶魔，恶鬼;胡闹的青年人;伦敦佬;（人名）哈里;
"Harry tried to fix the chair, but he was all thumbs."
哈里想修理那把椅子, 可他笨手笨脚的.
近义：hound, irritate, nag, persecute, pester, plague
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. （食品）保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持，保养;供养，抚养;生活，生计;饲料；牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工组织保留有在家里可能遭受伤害的孩子名单。
近义：hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save
反义：transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate
adv. 相当，很;非常;确实如此;
💡 教室非常（quite）安静（quiet）
"The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical."
这个方案表面上看来似乎很实际.
近义：long, mighty, moderately, much, perfectly, pretty
反义：incompletely, approximately, insufficiently, miserably, nearly, poorly