We were, however, worried about our nearest neighbors, whose farm was low lying and who were newcomers to the district.
不过，我们很为我们的近邻担心。他们的农场地势低洼，而且他们又新来乍到。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 56 Our neighbour, the river
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 不管到什么程度;无论如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎样;
💡 how + ev =age （年龄，时代） + er [名词后缀],表示人,行为的主动者，做某事的人 → ad.然而；不管怎样
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎样都能把他请来.
近义：instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
worried
['wɝrɪd]
adj. 困恼的，为难的;担心的;
v. 担心( worry的过去式和过去分词);
💡 worr=worry担心+ied形容词后缀 → 担心的
近义：anxious, jumpy, nervous, preoccupied, qualmish, queasy
反义：insouciant, lighthearted, slapdash, unconcerned, unmindful, untroubled
n. 地区;教区;〈美〉（各州众议员）选举区;行政区，市区;
vt. 把…分区;
💡 distric- 地区
"The district is under consideration for designation as a conservation area."
正在考虑将这个地区指定为保护区。
近义：constituency, seat, area, precinct, province, quarter
n. 农场，农庄;农家;畜牧场;农田;
vt. 耕种;养殖;承包，包出;佃出（土地）;
vi. 经营农场;
💡 在 农场挥动手臂“伐木” 农场在远远的(far)的山(m)下
"the conversion of farm buildings into family homes"
农场建筑物改建为家庭住宅
近义：ranch, rancho, farmhouse, raise, cultivate, grow
反义：settlement, town, burg
n. 说谎\\na. 横躺的, 说谎的
近义：unsoundness, falsehood, liar, mendacious, backdoor, sham
反义：honest, aboveboard, ingenuous, innocent, naive, open