Invariably the background was the same: dirt and poverty, and very uncomfortable.
肮脏、贫穷，极其不舒适。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 3 Matterhorn man
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 总是;不变的;“invariable”的派生;无不;
💡 in不，无 + vari = vary变化 + ably 可...地 → 不变地,始终如一地,总是
"This acute infection of the brain is almost invariably fatal."
这种急性大脑传染病几乎总是导致死亡。
近义：periodically, regularly, steadily, unalterably, usually, changelessly
反义：erratically
n. （画等的）背景;底色;背景资料;配乐;
💡 back背后+ground场地→背景，后台，经历
"She didn't enlighten him about her background."
她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。
近义：setting, surroundings, environment, history, past, record
反义：outcome, pause, result, stop, suspension, termination
n. 贫穷;缺乏，不足;贫瘠，不毛;低劣;
💡 poor(贫穷的)+ty(表示抽象名词的后缀)→贫穷；缺乏
"He envisaged an old age of loneliness and poverty."
他面对着一个孤独而贫困的晚年.
近义：impecuniosity, indigence, marginality, meanness, misery, pauperism
反义：plenty, wealth, wealthiness, opulency, affluence
adj. 不舒服的;令人不舒服的;不自在的;不安的;
💡 un不，没有+comfortable形容词后缀，能…的→不能一起强大→不舒服的
"I couldn't sleep because the bed was so uncomfortable."
这床太不舒服了，我睡不着觉。
近义：inconvenient, awkward, uneasy, unemployed, comfortless, constrained
反义：inviting, snug, cosey, cozie, comfy, cosy
n. 泥土;污垢，污泥;下流想法;恶意中伤的话;
"His clothes were covered in dirt."
他的衣服沾满了污垢。
近义：mess, muddiness, nastiness, smudginess, smuttiness, uncleanliness