From the Skeppsbron and surrounding islands the people watched this thing of beauty begin to spread her sails and catch the wind.
人们从斯开波斯布朗和周围的岛屿前来观看这艘美丽的战船扬帆起航,乘风前进。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 27 The 'Vasa'
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 环境,周围的事物;
adj. 周围的,附近的;
v. 包围( surround的现在分词 );与…紧密相关;围绕;喜欢结交(某类人);
💡 sur在…下面+round圆圈+ing表动名词→被围起来的状态→环境
"The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky."
这周围的乡村风多石头多。
近义:neighboring, neighbouring, adjacent, encircling
反义:isolated, outlying, remote, retired, secluded, separate
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. 美好;美人;完美;突出的范例;
💡 bell, beau 美好
"Her beauty appeared ageless."
她的美显得经久不衰。
近义:loveliness, niceness, preciousness, prettiness, pulchritude, sightliness
反义:hideousness, plainness, unsightliness
n. 事件,形势;东西,事物;家伙;事业;
"She was the only thing that made life bearable."
只因有了她生活才可以过得下去。
近义:item, knickknack, article, object, tchotchke, thingamabob
vt.& vi. 开始;着手;创始;创办;
vi. (从…)开始;起始;起初是;开始讲话;
"There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again."
人们愈来愈担心会重开战火。
近义:induct, initiate, launch, originate, spark, start
反义:realize, stop, terminate, accomplish, clinch, close