and in most cases the captive gradually quietens down and begins to accept its food.
在大多数情况下，刚捕来的象会慢慢静下来，接着开始吃食。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 41 Training elephants
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 被俘的;被监禁的;被关押的;无法逃离的;
n. 战俘，俘虏;被（爱情等）迷住的人;自保公司;
💡 capt拿，抓+ive人 → 俘虏
"They led him captive."
他们将他活捉.
近义：hostage, inmate, prisoner, incluse, recluse, convict
反义：quit, unassigned, uncaught, unengaged, clear, disengaged
adv. 逐步地，渐渐地;按部就班地;日趋;冉冉;
💡 grad步+ ual...的 + ly...地→ gradual逐步的+ ly...地 → 逐步地
"The drugs work well at first but gradually lose their effectiveness."
这些药的效果起初非常好,但后来逐渐失效.
近义：increasingly, progressively, seriatim, slowly, successively, consecutively
反义：clean, cold
vi. 承认;同意;承兑;
vt. 接受;承认;承担;承兑;
💡 ac一再+cept拿→接受；承认
"The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it."
证据是那样的令人折服，他觉得不得不接受。
近义：honor, permit, avow, receive, recognize, tolerate
反义：refuse, reject, snub, spurn, decline, disavow
adv. （坐、倒、躺）下;向下;（表示范围或顺序的限度）下至;
prep. （从高处）向下;（表示位置）在…的下方;（表示方向）沿着…向下;（表示时间）自…以来;
adj. 向下的;沮丧的;计算机或计算机系统停机;（以…）落后于对手的;
n. （鸟的）绒羽;绒毛;软毛;汗毛;
vt. 放下;（尤指大口或快速地）喝下;使摔倒;击落（敌机等）;
vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去;下来;卧倒;下降;
💡 音“铛”，铛的一声向下 落
"Calm down! Don't get so agitated."
冷静下来！别那么激动。
近义：lint, fluff, fuzz, ingurgitate, quaff, swallow
反义：above, overhead, upstairs, upward, upwards, aloft
n. 食物，食品;粮食;养料;资料;
"Vitamin D is necessary to aid the absorption of calcium from food."
从食物中吸取钙需靠维生素D的帮助。
近义：meal, mess, nourishment, nutrient, nutriment, nutrition