Those who never have to move house become indiscriminate collectors of what can only be described as clutter.
那些从来不必搬家的人们成了一种无所不容的收藏家。他们专门收藏那些只能被称作杂货的东西。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 59 Collecting
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt.& vi. 移动，搬动;
vi. 搬家;行动;进展;（机器等）开动;
vt. 提议;使感动;摇动;变化;
n. 改变;迁移;
💡 mob, mov, mot 表”移动”
"Could we move on now to …?"
我们现在可以接着讨论…吗？
近义：relocate, remove, shuttle, transfer, translocate, withdraw
反义：freeze, remain, abide, caseharden
adj. 不加选择的，不分青红皂白的;随意的，任性的，任意的;眼内无珠;汗漫不可收拾;
💡 in 无+ dis 分开 + crimin分辨+ ate...的→in 无+discriminate分辨 → 无差别的
"indiscriminate attacks on motorists by youths throwing stones"
年轻人乱扔石头袭击驾车的人
反义：picky, selective, discriminating, discriminative, discriminatory
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义：remain, keep, stay, get
n. 房屋;全家人;（从事某种生意的）公司;（英国）下议院;
v. 给…提供住房;收藏;安置;
"a house among the trees"
树林中的一座房子
近义：host, keep, lodge, quarter, shelter, accommodate
反义：oust, out, expel, deport, dispossess, exile
clutter
['klʌtɚ]
n. 杂乱;混乱;喧嚣;
vt. 使凌乱;乱糟糟地堆满;
vi. 乱哄哄地跑;发出吵闹声;
"The clutter of ships had little room to manoeuvre."
船只橫七竖八地挤在一起,几乎没有多少移动的空间.
近义：litter, jumble, mess, muss, scramble, shuffle
反义：rid, clean, disburden, disembarrass, disencumber, disentangle