In the first instance, we would be looking for plant life, rather than 'little green men'.
首先我们要寻找植物，而不是那种“小绿人”。
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 55 From the earth Greetings

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

instance ['ɪnstəns] 词频2 词根: 站立
n. 例子，实例;情况;要求，建议;[法]诉讼手续; vt. 举…为例;
💡 in(upon)+stan(stand)+ce(名词后缀)→建议；实例；诉讼程序；例证
"It is not a unique instance , but has its counterpart."
无独有偶.
近义：exemplify, occurrence, example, occasion, opportunity, case
plant [plænt] 词频1 词根: plant
n. 植物，草木;设备;工厂;庄稼; vt. 种植;安，插;建设，布置;移民于;
💡 plant Plant=plant,表示”种植”
"The plant exudes a sticky fluid."
这种植物分泌出一种黏液。
近义：seed, sow, cultivate, shrub, industry, installation 反义：reap, crop
first [fɝst] 词频1
n. 第一，最初;头等;一号，;[乐]高音部; adv. 最早，最初;首次;宁愿;优先; adj. 第一流的;最初的，最早的;基本的，概要的;高音的; num. 第一;
💡 泰森 第一拳(fist)打在稻草(r)人身上，训练
"Freud first mentioned this concept in his paper'On Narcissism '."
弗洛伊德在他的论文《论自恋》中首次提到了这个概念.
近义：initial, beginning, prime, foremost, initiative, preliminary 反义：hindermost, hindmost, latest, latter, rearmost, utmost
life [laɪf] 词频1
n. 生活，生计;生命，性命;一生，寿命;人生，尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest 反义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
rather ['ræðɚ] 词频1
adv. 稍微，有点;相当，颇;宁愿;相反地; int. 当然啦，怎么不;
💡 她的（her）老鼠(rat) 相当肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去.
近义：heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before

📚 更多「新概念英语第三册」例句

Imagine their dismay when they found a beautifully-cooked wallet and notes turned to ash!
可以想像他们发现一只煮得很好看的钱包，钞票已化成灰时的沮丧心情。
She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table.
她曾告诉过面包师，如果她不去开门，他可直接进门，把面包放在厨房的桌上。
a lorry arrived at the factory with a truly colossal biscuit which weighed 2,400 pounds.
一辆卡车驶进了工厂，运来了一个特大无比、重达2，400磅的饼干。
During the rush hour one evening two cars collided and both drivers began to argue.
一天傍晚交通最拥挤时，一辆汽车撞上前面一辆汽车，两个司机争吵起来。
Needless to say, the man's name was Hans Bussman and he really was Franz's long-lost brother.
不出巴斯曼夫人所料，那人的名字真是汉斯。巴斯曼，他确实是弗朗兹失散多年的兄弟。
I concluded that they were simply shy of strangers.
我认为这不过是他们在陌生人面前表现出的害羞。