He was strong and brave,this man was no namby-panby.
由于strong and brave的反义词是weak and timid,所以我们可以判定namby-panby的意思就是weak and timid(纤弱的)。
4.寻找解释生词的句子(definition)
有的时候,包含有生词的句子的前面的句子或后面的句子会解释这个生词。如:
Marys bubbly personality her enthusiasm,her lively actions,her excitement at new ideas always attracted people.I never know such an ebullient woman.
第一个句子中的enthusiasm,lively actions,excitement at new ideas可以帮助我们理解ebullient的含义,即热情洋溢的,热烈奔放的。
再如:The first English window was just a slit in the wall.It was cut long,so that it could let in as much light as possible,and narrow,to keep out the bad weather.
后面的这句话可以帮助我们理解slit的含义,即:a long and narrow cut or opening(长而窄的开口)。
5.根据同位语线索猜测词义(appositive)
有的时候,作者会预料到有些词在读者的阅读中会构成困难,因此会用简单的、常见的词给予解释。这是一种非常常见的解释方法。我们可以通过标点符号(如逗号、破折号等)或通过信号词(如or,that is,meaning等)来找到同位语部分。如:
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