But instruments far more delicate than that were needed if any really serious advance was to be made.
但是，如果要取得真正重大的进展，需要有比这种装置精细得多的仪器。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 42 Recording an earthquake
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 微妙的;熟练的;纤弱的;易损的;
💡 de一再+lic引诱+ate做→一再引诱人的→精美的，优美的
"The UN must perform a delicate balancing act between the different sides in the conflict."
联合国必须在冲突各方之间担任公正的协调工作。
近义：sensible, ticklish, perishable, shortcrust, weak, breakable
反义：resistive, strong, tough, stout, hard, impolite
adv. 真，真正;实在，果真;实际上;事实上;
💡 real真实的+ly表副词 →真正地
"Tom was really hungry and ate up everything served."
汤姆确实饿坏了,把端到桌上的东西吃得精光.
近义：honestly, indeed, just, authentically, particularly, properly
反义：hypocritically, insincerely, lyingly, meretriciously, misleadingly, untruthfully
vt. （使）前进;将…提前;预付;提出;
vi. （数量等）增加;向前推（至下一步）;上涨;
n. 增长;借款;（价格、价值的）上涨;预付款;
adj. 预先的;先行的;
💡 ab(from)+ance(before)→前进
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我们担心接下来会马上向首都推进。
近义：volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve
反义：involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
adj. 严肃的，严重的;认真的，庄重的;重要的;危险的;
💡 射(se)日(ri)用藉丝(ous) 严肃的问题
"Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character."
她卷入了这次欺诈案，在她的品格上留下了一个很大的污点。
近义：reliable, responsible, sedate, staid, trustworthy, trusty
反义：undependable, untrustworthy, feckless, slight, trifling, unimportant
adj. …制的;（人工）做成的，拼成的;虚构的;保证成功的;
v. 使(make的过去式和过去分词);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事讲得一清二楚。
近义：manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade