The albatross is the king of the gliders, the class of fliers which harness the air to their purpose, but must yield to its opposition.
信天翁是滑翔飞行的鸟类之王,它能自如地驾驭空气,但必须顺气流飞行。
新概念英语第四册 Lesson 23 Bird flight

📚 句中词汇解析

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purpose ['pɝpəs] 词频1 词根: pos
n. 意志;目的;作用;(进行中的)行动; vt. 有意;打算;企图(做);决意(做);
💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的,意图
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.
近义:intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
albatross [['ælbətrɔs]]
n. 信天翁, 沉重负担
近义:jam, pickle, plight, predicament, problem, quandary
king [kiŋ] 词频1 词根: /kin/
n. 国王;(纸牌中的)老K,(国际象棋的)王;…之王; vt. 立…为王; adj. 巨型的;
💡 扑克牌中的K- 国王 科(k)学家正在(ing)为 国王研制长生不老药 家族(kin)老八(g)当了 国王 网友:王燕 补充:家族(kin)的哥哥(g)是国王(
"It was a title bestowed upon him by the king."
那是国王赐给他的头衔。
近义:monarch, sovereign, lord 反义:helper, assistant, attache, auxiliary, servient, subaltern
class [klæs] 词频1 词根: cl-
n. 班;等级;阶级;种类; vt. 把…归入某等级,把…看作(或分类、归类);把…编入某一班级; adj. 很好的,优秀的,出色的; vi. 属于…类(或等级),被列为某类(或某级);
"He hit the mark when he became president of the class."
class='class1'他class='class2'达到了class='class4'他的class='class3'目标,class='class5'被class='class6'选为class='class7'班长class='class7'.
近义:students, lecture, lesson, lessons, schoolroom, classroom
harness ['hɑrnɪs] 词频2
n. 马具,挽具;背带;系带; vt. 利用;给(马等)套轭具;控制;
💡 害你死(谐音):如果你犯错,就要被 治理 har(hard困难)+ness(necessary必须的):把马和车绑在一起,这样就可以为人类服务,这是一件hard
"to harness a horse"
给马上挽具
近义:tether, apparel, arm, kit, outfit, prepare 反义:unsaddle, unseat

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