Among these I would list string and brown paper, kept by thrifty people when a parcel has been opened, to save buying these two requisites.
这些东西中我想举出线绳和包装纸为例。节俭的人们打开包裹后便把这两样必备的东西收藏起来。省得日后去买。
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
n. 绳子，带子;线丝，植物纤维;串;[计算机科学]字符串;
vt. 上弦，调弦;使排成一行或一系列;绑，系或用线挂起;延伸或扩展;
💡 string(draw tight)→带；细绳；一串；弦；收紧；上弦；成串
"a string of pearls"
一挂珍珠
近义：skewer, thread, line, rope, twine, welt
adj. 节俭的;节约的;
💡 thrift节约+ y...的→ 节约的
"Except for smoking and drinking, he is a thrifty man."
除了抽烟、喝酒, 他是个生活节俭的人.
近义：heavy, robust, robustious, rugged, stalwart, stocky
反义：haywire, hothead, improvident, mindless, profligate, reckless
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 包袱，包裹;（土地的）一块;一批，一群;（货物的）一宗;
vt. 分，区分;把…划成部分后分配;给…打成包裹;把…拼在一起;
💡 parc部分+el表名词 →包裹
"There's a parcel and some letters for you."
有你的一个包裹和几封信。
近义：pack, package, envelop, apportion, mete, portion
vt. 节省;保存;储蓄;解救;
vi. 节省;挽救;救球;
prep.&conj. 除…之外;
n. 救援，救援;
💡 save救助 → 挽救
"It was going to take some deft political footwork to save the situation."
当时得采取一些巧妙的政治手段以挽回局势。
近义：liberate, rescue, salvage, emancipate, free, husband
反义：outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain