A further million watched as the fire, following Indian custom, turned his body to ashes.
数百万人注视着缓慢的送葬队伍抬着他的遗体通过首都。还有上百万人看着将他的遗体按印度习惯火化成骨灰。
高三英语课文 Unit 20 Gandhi

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further ['fɝðɚ] 词频1
adj. 更远的,较远的;更进一步的,深一层的;更多的; adv. 进一步地;更远地;而且; vt. 促进,推动;增进;
💡 furth=forth向前,向前方+er比较级 → 更前面的→ 更远的
"Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more."
他不愿惹她更生气,便不再说话。
近义:patronize, promote, prompt, propitiate, subserve, urge
following ['fɑloɪŋ] 词频1
adj. 后面的,其次的;下列的;顺风的; n. 崇拜者,拥护者;下列,如下;跟随;随球; prep. 随后,在…以后; v. 跟随,接着(follow的现在分词);
💡 follow 跟随 + ing 表示行为、状态、情况及其他 → a.接着的;下列的
"We had sighted the vessel and were following it."
我们已看到那船并在跟随着它.
近义:after, procession, retinue, accompaniment, train, committee 反义:introductory, onetime, back, precedent, preceding, prevenient
Indian ['ɪndɪən] 词频2
adj. 印度的;印第安人的; n. 印度人;印第安人;
💡 India印度+ n表示人 → a.印度的 n.印度人
"Though the Indian labor pool is large, it is also primarily unskilled."
印度的劳动力储备量很大, 可是基本上是没有技术的.
近义:native, hindu
fire ['faiə] 词频1
n. 火,燃烧物;火灾;射击,发射;热情; vt.& vi. 开火,射击;燃烧;引爆炸药;充满热情; vt. <口>解雇;射(箭);激励;射出(子弹);
"They set fire to the city and massacred all the inhabitants."
他们放火烧了这座城市,而且屠杀了所有的居民.
近义:sack, suspend, terminate, boot, discharge, cashier 反义:recruit, retain, contract, employ, engage
custom ['kʌstəm] 词频1 词根: cr-
n. 习惯,惯例;海关,关税;经常光顾;[总称](经常性的)顾客; adj. (衣服等)定做的,定制的;
"This custom has been carried down from the 18 th century."
这一习俗从18世纪一直传到现在.
近义:practice, prevalence, style, stylishness, tradition, usage 反义:naturalness, sincerity, spontaneousness, unaffectedness, made, precast

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