The old lady though the was a fussy creature,
老妇人觉得巡官大惊小怪，
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 58 A spot of bother

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

lady ['ledi] 词频1
n. （指成年女子，有些人尤其是长者认为这样说比较礼貌）女士;（不尊重的非正式称呼）女人;（在英国对女贵族或贵族成员的妻子女儿或爵士妻子的称呼）夫人;举止文雅且有教养的女子;
💡 lad+y(表示人的名词后缀)→女士；淑女
"She was auditioning for the role of Lady Macbeth."
她试演了麦克佩斯夫人的角色。
近义：ma'am, madam, mrs., ms., woman, ms 反义：gentleman
creature ['kritʃɚ] 词频1 词根: creat
n. 生物，动物;人;创造物;（他人的）工具;
💡 cre产生+ at=ate表动词 + ure表名词→ create创造 + ure表名词 → 创造物，生物
"The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature."
榛睡鼠是一种在夜间活动的胆小动物。
近义：inbeing, being, entity, wight, animal
though [ðo] 词频1
conj. 虽然，尽管;即使;纵然; adv. 可是，但是;不过;然而;话虽这样说; prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他虽然经验最少，却是最出色的老师。
近义：however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
fussy ['fʌsi]
adj. 大惊小怪的;难取悦的;易烦恼的;（衣着，字句等上）充分讲究的;
"Our teacher is very fussy about punctuation."
我们老师对标点符号十分挑剔。
近义：touchy, unconformable, fuddy, cantankerous, delicate, finicky 反义：approbatory, indulging, assenting, obliging, obsequious, attentive

📚 更多「新概念英语第三册」例句

For hundreds of years, St.Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass.
几百年来，圣伯纳德修道院驯养狗拯救了许多翻越这道山口的旅游者的生命。
Latham, however, did not give up easily.
但是莱瑟姆不肯轻易罢休。
The largest was 713 pounds.
最重的一个达713磅，
The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good.
然而，第二天，医生安慰他说，出院欢度新年的可能性还是很大的，那人听后振作了精神。
They will hardly know which facts to select from the great mass of evidence that steadily accumulates.
对于逐渐积累起来的庞大材料，他们几乎不知道选取哪些好，
Aunt Harriet lived in that leisurely age when servants were employed to do housework.
哈丽特生活在一个悠闲的年代，家务事都由雇来的佣人代劳。