On the occasions when they have pushed to shore an unconscious human being they have much more likely done it out of curiosity or for sport, as in riding the bow waves of a ship.
当它们偶尔把一个失去知觉的人推到岸边时,更大的可能是出于好奇或游戏,就像它们追逐被船首犁开的浪花一样。
新概念英语第四册 Lesson 18 Porpoises

📚 句中词汇解析

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unconscious [ʌn'kɑnʃəs] 词频3 词根: sci
adj. 失去知觉的,无意识的;无意的,不自觉的;不知道的;不受意识控制的; n. [心]无意识;
💡 un无+con共同+sci知道+ous...的→无意识的,不知不觉的
"She was knocked unconscious ."
她被打昏了。
近义:fainted, comatose, mechanical, automatic, perfunctory, rote 反义:knowing, mindful, attentive, awake, aware, vigilant
human ['hjumən] 词频1 词根: hum
n. 人,人类; adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀,属于...的,传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻,把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义:mortal
likely ['laɪkli] 词频1
adj. 可能的;适合的;有希望的; adv. 可能;或许;大概;多半;
💡 like可能 + ly...的\/地 → a.可能的 ad.很可能
"Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble."
这种糕饼用米粉做不那么容易碎。
近义:inclined, apt, liable, ostensible, plausible, possible 反义:imaginary, implausible, improbable, unbelievable, uncertain, utopical
curiosity [,kjʊrɪ'ɑsəti] 词频2 词根: cur
n. 好奇心,爱打听的癖性;奇人;奇物,古玩;奇特性;
💡 curi关心+osity多的状态→关心多→好奇心
"Children show curiosity about everything."
儿童对一切事物都显露出好奇心。
近义:inquisitiveness, interest, quaintness, bibelot, collectible, curio 反义:apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
sport [spɔrt] 词频1 词根: s
n. 体育运动;乐趣;突变;朋友,老兄; v. 得意地穿戴;夸示;故意显示;嬉戏;
💡 s+port 拿,运→把自己从工作中解脱出来→使自己轻松一下→ 娱乐,玩,运动
"Cycling is Europe's second most popular sport."
骑自行车是欧洲第二流行的体育运动。
近义:display, play, romp, toy, dally, frisk

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