This is supposed to induce pleasurable sensations in the elephant,
据说这是为了使象产生愉快的感觉，
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

induce [ɪn'dus] 词根: in
vt. 引诱;引起;[电]感应;归纳;
💡 in进入+duce引导，带来→引进去→劝诱，诱导
"Nothing would induce me to take the job."
没有什么能诱使我接受这份工作。
近义：originate, procure, produce, provoke, rouse, cause 反义：unsell, deter, discourage
supposed [sə'pəuzd] 词频2
adj. （按规定、法律、协议等）（不）应当;假定的;（只用于否定句）不准;（对某人所说的话表示气愤或不大理解）那是什么意思; v. 料想( suppose的过去式和过去分词);意味着;[用于被动语态]认为应该;[用于祈使句]让;
"Am I supposed to finish the homework today?"
我今天是不是应该完成这项作业？
近义：hypothetical, imaginary, assumed, assumptive, notional, phony 反义：legitimate, original, authentic, real, sterling, truthful
pleasurable [['pleʒərəbl]]
a. 快乐的, 愉快的, 舒适的, 心情舒畅的
近义：appetizing, likeable, luscious, mild, nice, palatable 反义：antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly
elephant ['ɛlɪfənt] 词频2
n. 象，大象;
💡 大象尾巴上有蚂蚁(ant)
"The new office block has become an expensive white elephant."
这座新办公大楼成了昂贵的摆设。
近义：jumbo
sensations
n. 感觉( sensation的复数形式 ); 感受; 知觉; 激动

📚 更多「新概念英语第四册」例句

and, in another instance, wearing stockings and slippers, to make out with her foot the outlines and colours of a picture hidden under a carpet.
还有一次，她穿着长筒袜子和拖鞋，能用脚步识别出藏在地毯下面的一幅画的轮廓和颜色。
In the early days of the settlement of Australia,
在澳大利亚移民初期，
It is said that the nerve poison is the more primitive of the two, that the blood poison is, so to speak, a newer product from an improved formula.
据说，神经毒液在两种毒液中是较为原始的一种，而溶血性毒液，打个比方说，是根据改良配方生产的一种较新的产品。
planes, or land vehicles----for it is something in between a boat and an aircraft.
飞机，或是陆上交通工具，因为它是介于船和飞机之间。
The comparable speed from the Moon is only 1.5 miles per second.
而从月球出发的相应速度只是每秒1。5英里。
Those planning a trip to remote areas, or intending to live in countries where drinking water is not readily available, should know about the various possible methods for making water safe.
那些计划去偏远地区旅行，或在饮用水不现成的国家居住的人，应该知道如何使水适于饮用的各种办法。