For once, Harry had to admit defeat.
哈里只好认输。
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
adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾经;一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一经;
n. 一次，一回;
💡 on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
细菌一进入血液里，就附着在红细胞表面上。
近义：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
vt.& vi. 许可进入;承认，供认;
vt. 允许;确认;
vi. 承认;允许;
💡 ad一再+mit送，放出→送来→许可进入
"I must admit I'm completely foxed."
我得承认我一点都不懂。
近义：own, accept, acknowledge, recognize, allow, honor
反义：impugn, naysay, negate, object, oppose, rebut
vt. 击败，战胜;挫败;[法]宣告无效，作废;
n. 战胜;失败;[法]废除;
💡 de向下+feat做，制作→做下去→打下去 →打败，摧毁
"She commiserated with the losers on their defeat."
她对失败的一方表示同情。
近义：master, overcome, overpower, pip, subdue, subjugate
反义：overthrow, rout, thrashing, trimming, whipping, beating
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