Harry does not need to be prompted to explain how he bought his precious bottle of mud.
毋须暗示哈里就会向你讲起他买下那瓶珍贵香水泥的经过。
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
vt.& vi. 讲解，解释;
vt. 说明…的原因，辩解;
vi. 说明，解释，辩解;
💡 ex 出+ plain清楚的→ 说清楚的 → 解释
"The factory manager used a flowchart to explain the production process."
工厂经理用一幅作业图来说明生产过程.
近义：justify, illustrate, pose, prove, rede, resolve
反义：implicate, mat, muddle, mystify, ravel, snag
adj. 宝贵的，珍贵的;贵重的;矫揉造作的;可爱的，宝贝的;
adv. <口>很，非常;
n. 珍爱的人;可爱的人;
💡 prec价值+ious形容词后缀→有价值的 → 珍贵的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝—有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。
近义：appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed
反义：loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
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
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
v. 购买，购得( buy的过去式和过去分词 );做出牺牲以获得;够支付;买通;
"He bought extra food in anticipation of more people coming than he'd invited."
他预料来的客人会比邀请的多，就多买了食物。