will finally become so steep that we can live no longer,
但最终会急转直下,我们也无法再活下去了。
新概念英语第四册 Lesson 37 The process of ageing

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finally ['faɪnəli] 词频1 词根: 边界
adv. 最后,终于;总算;末后;结果;
💡 fin 结束,范围+ ally 表示方式、程度、状态、“...地” → ad.最后;不可更改的
"After roaming around nearly half his life, he finally settled down in Canada."
他过了半辈子的流浪生活, 最后在加拿大定居了下来.
近义:last, lastly, ultimately, definitively, eventually 反义:mainly, primarily, first, firstly, foremost
become [bɪ'kʌm] 词频1
vi. 变为,成为;变得;变成; vt. 适合,适宜;相称,相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为;成为(=to come upon)
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit 反义:remain, keep, stay, get
steep [stip] 词频2 词根: 站立
adj. 陡峭的,险峻的;过分的,夸张的;极高的;急剧升降的; vt. 浸泡;使渗透或沉溺;使浸透; vi. 在液体中浸泡; n. 泡的行为或过程;被浸泡的状态;浸泡液;
💡 是低坡(谐音): 陡峭的 一步(step)又一步(step-e): 陡峭的 网友:马 胜 敏 补充:1:美女(s)和他(t)老公在瞪大眼睛(ee)看那些陡峻山岭
"The children clambered up the steep bank."
孩子们攀登上了陡峭的河岸。
近义:imbibe, imbrue, imbue, impregnate, perfuse, permeate 反义:matched, plain, smooth, even, flat
live [lɪv] 词频1
vi. 生存;居住;生活,过活;在生活中得到享受; vt. 经历;度过;
"We cannot live without water."
没有水我们不能生存。
近义:last, reside, be, sojourn, subsist, dwell 反义:perish, vanish, part, croak, decease, depart
longer
adv. 比较久
近义:farther

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