But even the mosquito has been subdued by attention to drainage and by chemical sprays.
然而即使蚊子，也由于我们注意清理污水和喷洒化学药品而被制服了。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 45 Of men and galaxies
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 注意，注意力;照料，关怀;殷勤;
int. [口令]立正;
💡 at向+tent延伸+ion表名词 →伸展出去听别人讲 →注意力
"He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen."
他专心注视着屏幕，只是心不在焉地点了点头。
近义：heedfulness, application, industriousness, intentness, interest, mindfulness
反义：apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
n. 排水，放水;排水系统;排走物，废水;排水区域;
💡 drain 排干+age状态，总称 →排水
"This is a drainage area."
这里是排水区.
近义：outlet, plughole, sink, tailrace, drain, drainpipe
adj. 化学的;用化学方法制造的，化学作用的;
n. 化学药品，化学制品;
💡 chem化学 + ical ...的 → a.化学的 n.化学制品
"chemical additives in petrol"
汽油中的化学添加剂
近义：reactant, reactor, reagent, adjuvant, chemic
n. 蚊子;
💡 摩丝K揩头（谐音）：以防 蚊子 摸死揩头（谐音）:揩头摸死 蚊子
"A mosquito had bitten her and her arm had swollen up."
蚊子叮了她,她的手臂肿起来了.
近义：midge, gnat