Just once, I wish we would encounter an alien menace that wasn't immune to bullets.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾经;一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一经;
n. 一次，一回;
💡 on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
细菌一进入血液里，就附着在红细胞表面上。
近义：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
vt. 不期而遇;遭遇;对抗;
n. 相遇，碰见;遭遇战;对决，冲突;
vi. 碰见，尤指不期而遇;
💡 en进入...中+counter背道而驰的 → 进入和期望相悖的状态 →遭遇
"I had a frightening encounter with a poisonous snake."
我曾意外地遇到过一条毒蛇,吓得我要命.
近义：meet, find, locate, descry, discover, meeting
adj. 外国的;相异的;异已的;不相容的;
n. 外国人;外侨;局外人;外星人;
vt. 让渡，转让;疏远;离间;
💡 ali其他的，改变状态+en表形容词或名词→其他地方的→外国的，外国人的,外来的
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：extraterrestrial, outlander, outsider, stranger, auslander, tramontane
反义：individual, national, townsman, civvy, burgher, burgess
n. 威胁;恐吓;
vt.&vi. 威胁;恐吓;
💡 minere(突出；伸出)+ace(表示抽象名词的后缀)→威胁；胁迫
"a new initiative aimed at beating the menace of illegal drugs"
旨在打击非法毒品威胁的新举措
近义：threaten, threat
adj. 免疫的;有免疫力的;不受影响的;免除…的;
💡 im(in-=not)+mune(service)→免疫的；免除的
"Adults are often immune to German measles."
成人往往对风疹有免疫力。
近义：exempt
反义：helpless, assailable, attackable, undefended, unguarded, defenceless
v. 希望;想要;祝愿;
n. 愿望;希望;希望的事 ;祝福;
💡 wi(we我们)+sh(希):我们希望- 希望
"I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary."
我不想使这项任务不必要地复杂化。
近义：want, will, covet, crave, desire, appetence