Because Manhattan Island is made of solid rock, it is safe to build very tall buildings.
曼合顿岛是由坚固的岩石构成的，这使得兴建大厦非常安全。
高三英语课文 Unit 13 The USA

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

because [bɪ'kɔz] 词频1 词根: be
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
island ['aɪlənd] 词频1 词根: 岛屿
n. 岛，岛屿; vt. 使孤立;
💡 isl(island)+and(名词后缀)→岛；岛屿；岛状物；使成为岛；孤立
"Sugar is an important crop on the island."
糖料作物是这个岛上的一种重要作物。
近义：isle, insular
solid ['sɑlɪd] 词频2 词根: 固体
adj. 固体的;实心的;结实的，可靠的;可信赖的; n. 固体;立体图形;立方体;
💡 solidus(firm)+id(形容词后缀)→固体的；牢固的；纯粹的
"The team's bullpen is solid this year."
今年该队的候补投手实力不错。
近义：trimensional, massive, robust, strong, sturdy, consistent 反义：flowing, fluid
made [meid] 词频1
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
rock [rɑk] 词频1
n. 岩石，石头;摇滚乐;棒糖;<非正式>宝石（尤指钻石）; v. 摇晃;摇动;震动; vi. 演奏摇滚乐;随摇滚乐起舞;
💡 公鸡(ccck)肉 r放在 岩石上 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：浑身是肉（ro）的刺客（ck）过跳上房梁时整个屋子都摇动起来。 2：草儿（r）从洞内（o）侧（c
"an ageing rock star"
日益年迈的摇滚乐歌星
近义：oscillate, balance, swing, teeter, bob, waver

📚 更多「高三英语课文」例句

Goodness! Now I see what you're talking about.
天哪！现在我明白你在说什么了。
Here and here. And I can only move my arm as much as this.
这儿和这儿。我只能这样摆动手臂。
The killing of the bison changed the whole wildlife of the plains. With fewer bison, grass shoots were not eaten, so grass did not grow as strongly.
屠宰野牛改变了平原的全部野生生物。野牛少了，嫩草没有牛来吃了，草就长得不粗壮。
If you hate science stories, you are unlikely to enjoy reading them in English.
如果你不喜欢读科学小品，你很可能也不会喜欢读英文的这类图书。
Who could count the times Annie tried, failed, and then succeeded?
谁能数得清安妮尝试、失败直至最后成功的次数？
Thousands joined him when he led a march to the coast, with the purpose of making a little salt when he reached the sea.
为了生产一点盐，他带领游行队伍向海滨前进，当他们到达海滨时，成千上万的人参加了进来。