新概念英语二册超详讲义笔记Lesson 86 Out of control 失控
【New words and expressions】(11)
swing v. 转向
speedboat n. 快艇
desperately adv. 绝望地
companion n. 同伙,伙伴
water ski (由快艇牵引水橇)滑水
buoy n. 浮标
dismay n. 沮丧
tremendous adj. 巨大的
petrol n. 汽油
drift v. 漂动,漂流
gently adv. 缓慢地,轻轻地
★swing v. 转向
(1) v. 转向,突然转向;转变方向,转变思想 (swing swung swung)
eg. I wanted to swing round and shout at him.
我想转身向他吼叫。
That bicycle will swing around the corner.
那辆自行车在转弯处转弯。
It’s impossible to swing a car in such a narrow path like this.
在这么狭窄的小路上不可能调转方向的。
no room to swing a cat 无转身之地,过于狭窄
= no enough room to swing a cat
(2) 摆动,使摆动
eg. It’s bad manners to swing your legs while eating.
吃饭的时候晃腿是不礼貌的。
The monkey is swinging itself from tree to tree.
猴子从一棵树晃到另一棵树。
(3) n. 摆动,振动
eg. The swing of the ship makes me sick. 船的晃动使我恶心。
(4) n. 秋千
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eg. There are some swings in the park. 公园里有一些秋千。
get on a swing 上秋千
swing shift 中班工人(美口语)
★speedboat n. 快艇
speedway n.(美)高速公路;赛车跑道
speed n. 速度,速率
eg. run at full speed 全速奔跑
at a speed of 40 miles an hour 以每小时40英里的速度
at speed 以高速
speedy adj. 快速的,及时的
eg. a speedy reply 及时的回答
★desperately adv. 绝望地
(1) adv. 绝望地,不顾一切地,情急地
eg. He said desperately that the opposing team was too strong for us.
他绝望地说对手对我们来说太强大了。
(2) adv. 极度地
eg. He was desperately busy. 他极度地繁忙。
desperate
(1) adj. 不顾一切的,亡命的
eg. make desperate efforts to do sth. 拼命地努力要做某事
The desperate thief shot at the policeman. 那个亡命的窃贼向警察开枪。
(2) adj. 悲观的,几乎没有希望的
eg. Her illness is desperate, but not hopeless.
她的病不乐观,但并不是毫无希望。
(3) adj. 渴望的,很渴望的
be desperate for sth. 渴望某事物
be desperate to do sth. 渴望做某事
eg. He was desperate for fame. 他渴望名望。
He is desperate to pass the entrance exam. 他渴望能通过入学考试。
★companion n. 同伙,伙伴
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(1) n. 同伴,伙伴
eg. Bad companions can lead young people astray.
青年交了坏朋友可能会误入歧途。
a companion in arms 战友
a lifelong companion 毕生的伙伴
(2) n. 旅伴
eg. I had a good companion while traveling. 旅行时我有个好的旅伴。
(3) 看护妇(受雇陪伴老妇或病人的妇女)
eg. a hospital companion 医院的护工
★water ski (由快艇牵引水橇)滑水
ski n.v. 滑雪
eg. go skiing 去滑雪
skate n.v. 滑冰
eg. go skating 去滑冰
★buoy n. 浮标,救生圈
eg. life buoy 救生圈
buoyancy n. 浮力;乐观的性情
buoyant adj. 乐观的,轻松愉快的
buoyantly adv. 有浮力地,轻快地
★dismay n. 沮丧
(1) n. 沮丧,惊慌,胆怯
in dismay = with dismay 惊慌地,胆怯地
to one’s dismay 使人惊慌的是(通常置于句首)
(2) v. 使惊慌,使胆怯
be dismayed at 对某事惊慌
eg. She was dismayed at the news. 听到这个消息他非常惊慌。
★tremendous adj. (大小、数量、程度)惊人的,巨大的
eg. a tremendous explosion 可怕的爆炸声
a tremendous effort 惊人的努力
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