If we were able to discover lowly forms of life like bacteria on another planet, it would completely change our view of ourselves.
如果我们能够在另一颗行星上找到诸如细菌的那种低等生命，那么这个发现将彻底改变我们对我们自己的看法。
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
vt. 发现;碰见;撞见;获得知识;
💡 dis相反+cover盖→把盖揭开→发现
"We have to discover his plans and act accordingly."
我们得找出他的计划，照着办。
近义：locate, descry, detect, encounter, find, inquire
n. 细菌(bacterium的名词复数);
💡 bact细菌的+er表示物+ia总称 → 细菌（都是球状或者棍状的）
"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：germs
n. [天]行星;[占星]（左右人命运的）星相;
💡 plano-, plan-, -plany, -plania 表”被动的漂流,闲逛”
"the planet Earth"
地球这颗行星
近义：planetary
adv. 完全地;完整地;完全，彻底，全部，一干二净;很，非常，充分，十分，万分;
💡 com 共同 + plete=plet满，填满 + ly ...地 → adv. 完全地，彻底地；完整地
"No funding will be available until the technology is completely proven."
该技术得到充分验证后才会有拨款.
近义：absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively
反义：insufficiently, scarcely, scrappily, skimpily, truncately, unexhaustively
adj. 能够的;有能力的;有才干的;干练的;
💡 阿(a)爸(b)乐(le)是 有能力的表现 网友：悟理 agitate 英语天才 补充：一个(a)有能力的伯乐(b le) 背英语AB快乐的人是有能力的
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义：apt, artful, proficient, qualified, skilful, skilled
反义：heavy, klutzy, lubberly, lumbering, oafish, awkward