Although being early may mean wasting a little time, this will be less than if you miss the train and have to wait an hour or more for the next one;
虽然早到可能意味着浪费一点时间,但这比误了火车等上一个多小时坐下班车浪费的时间要少,
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 60 Too early and too late

📚 句中词汇解析

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train [tren] 词频1 词根: tr-
n. 火车;行列;一系列相关的事情; 拖裾; v. 训练;教育;培养;修整;
💡 train(draw)→教养;训练;列车;行列;导火线
"The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether."
火车愈来愈慢,最后完全停了。
近义:illustrate, instruct, master, prepare, qualify, raise
although [ɔl'ðo] 词频1
conj. 尽管;虽然;但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
尽管快80岁了,他还是十分活跃。
近义:howbeit, if, notwithstanding, though, whereas, yet
early ['ɝli] 词频1
adj. 早的;早期的;早日的;(果实等)早熟的; adv. 早;在初期;先前;提早;
💡 三十“而立”(谐音),人生 早期
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他们申请早日审理他们的案子.
近义:onetime, back, previous, prior, old, earlier 反义:hind, hindmost, back, postern, puisne, retral
mean [min] 词频2 词根: 心智
v. 表示…的意思;意思是;打算;产生…结果; adj. 吝啬的;刻薄的;破旧的;残忍的; n. 平均数;中间;几何平均;等比中数;
💡 他哭mean(意味着)想吃吃meat(肉)
"I don't mean to disparage your achievements."
我并不想贬低你的成就。
近义:hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, purport, signify 反义:humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal
little ['lɪtl] 词频1
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的; adv. 不多,略微;少许,一点;短时间地; n. (表示否定)微少;没有多少;短时间; det. (数量上)微少的,少到几乎没有的;(a little)少量的,一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义:minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny 反义:large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital

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