In the new country he became absorbed in making a new life for the two of us, so that he gradually ceased to grieve.
在这个新的国家里，父亲专心致志地为我们俩开创一种新的生活，慢慢地不伤心了。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 57 Back in the old country
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 逐步地，渐渐地;按部就班地;日趋;冉冉;
💡 grad步+ ual...的 + ly...地→ gradual逐步的+ ly...地 → 逐步地
"The drugs work well at first but gradually lose their effectiveness."
这些药的效果起初非常好,但后来逐渐失效.
近义：increasingly, progressively, seriatim, slowly, successively, consecutively
反义：clean, cold
vt. 使伤心;使悲伤;
vi. 伤心;悲伤;
💡 griev重+e → 使悲伤
"What the eye does not see, the heart does not grieve over."
眼不见, 心不烦.
近义：mourn, sadden, sorrow, sympathise, sympathize, condole
反义：rejoice, hearten, applaud, impel, incentivize, incite
n. 国家;国民;乡下;地区;
💡 数数（count） 国家有多少树苗（ry）被乱砍
"economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism"
旅游业为该国带来的经济效益
近义：homeland, nation, region, fatherland, meadow, champaign
反义：municipal, urban, city
making
['mekɪŋ]
n. 制造;产生的过程;成功改进的手段;原料，材料;
v. “make”的现在分词;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
这位老太太忙着为孩子们做衣服.
近义：manufacture, preparation, workmanship, confection, construct, construction
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