and the trunk eventually becomes so sore that the elephant curls it up and seldom afterwards uses it for offensive purposes.
象鼻子最后疼得卷了起来，以后它就很少用鼻子去进攻了。
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
n. 树干;象鼻;躯干;汽车车尾的行李箱;
💡 trunc-, truncat- 使残废,砍断
"the diameter of a tree trunk"
树干的直径
近义：log, bole, frustum, boot, proboscis, rostrum
adv. 终于，最后;竟;总归;终究;
💡 eventual最后的+ly 表示方式、程度、状态、“...地” → ad.终于；最后
"Eventually, his anger dissipated."
他的愤怒终于平息了。
近义：sometime, lastly, ultimately, finally
adj. 无礼的，冒犯的，唐突的;讨厌的，令人不快的;进攻（性）的，攻击的，攻势的;
n. 进攻，攻势;
💡 of反对+fens保护+ive名词后缀 →反对保护 →侵犯 →冒犯
"This poster is offensive and degrades women."
这张海报冒失无礼，有辱女性尊严。
近义：invasion, assault, attack, onrush, onslaught, raid
反义：protection, safeness, bastion, watch, security, care
adj. 疼痛的;使人伤心的;恼火的，发怒的;
n. （肌肤的）痛处，伤处;
adv. 〈古，诗〉同sorely;
💡 so(如此)+re(热):那么热，难怪生 疮 这样(so)阿姨(re)很 痛
"I had a sore throat and could only croak."
我喉咙痛，只能哑着嗓子说话。
近义：ulcer, ulceration, bedsore, hurt, injured, painful
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