As the floods had put the telephone out of order, we could not find out how they were managing.
由于洪水造成了电话中断，我们无法了解他们情况。
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
n. 电话;电话机;（电话机的）话筒;受话器;
vt.& vi. 以电话传送（消息），给（某人）打电话;用电话与（某人）交谈;
💡 tele远，传送+phone声音→远方声音传过来 → 电话
"The telephone was out of order, but is functional now."
电话刚才坏了, 但现在可以用了.
近义：phone, call, blower, telephonic
n. 命令;秩序;规则，制度;次序;
vt. 命令;订购;整理;
vi. 下订单;
"Arrive two days early in order to acclimatize."
提前两天到达以便适应新环境。
近义：ask, pray, tell, bid, dictate, request
反义：heed, hold, honor, keep, observe, respect
v. 发现;找到;查明;发觉;
n. 发现物;被发现的人;
💡 翻的(谐音): 找东西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我们到处寻找,但仍没能找到.
近义：learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反义：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass
managing
[['mænidʒiŋ]]
a. 管理的, 节约的\\n[法] 管理的, 主管的, 善于经营的
近义：leading, managerial, ruling, controlling, directive, directory