We were so excited, my brother and I, that we did not get to sleep until very late.
我们太激动，以至于我和我弟到很晚才睡得着。
高三英语课文
Unit 23 The find of the century
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 兴奋的，激动的;活跃的;激发的;受刺激的;
v. 使兴奋（ excite的过去式和过去分词）;
"He was getting excited just thinking about the trip."
一想到那次旅行他就兴奋.
近义：heedless, impassioned, joyful, jubilant, moved, nervous
反义：heartbroken, heartsick, hopeless, prostrate, sad, saddened
n. 兄弟;同事，同胞;同志;
int. （表示生气或吃惊）我的老兄！;
💡 兄弟不（b）如（r）别人（other）；有时不如别人，远亲不如近邻。
"your dear departed brother"
你挚爱的亡兄
近义：match, partner, mate, sibling, brer, pal
反义：sibling, sis
vi.& link-v. 睡，睡觉;
vi. 睡，睡觉;睡眠状态;
vt. 为…提供床位;提供住宿;以睡觉打发日子;
n. 睡眠;
💡 s(睡)+l+ee(眼睛)+p: 睡觉 船(ship)上的她入睡（sleep）后像只绵羊（sheep）
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：doss, doze, kip, shuteye, rheum
反义：awaken, rouse, nonsleep, restlessness, sleeplessness, wakefulness
prep. 到…为止;在…以前;
conj. 到…为止，在…以前;直到…才;
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义：till, to, unto
adj. 晚的，迟到的;时间不早的;已故的;原来的，之前的;临近终了的;
adv. 晚，迟;后期地;最近地;
💡 因丢三落(la)四而特(te)爱 迟到
"His parents won't allow him to stay out late."
他的父母不会允许他在外待得很晚。
近义：lagging, lingering, overdue, straggling, straggly, tardy
反义：prompt, timely, exact, antiquated, archaic, naff