The thieves dropped the torch and ran away as quickly as they could.
小偷扔下了手电筒，飞快地逃走了。
新概念英语第一册
Lesson 119 A true story
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 火把，火炬;手电筒;
vt.& vi. 放火烧，纵火烧（建筑物或汽车）;
💡 tors-, tort 拉丁 tortus=twisted, 表示扭曲,弯曲#词根助记：用麻绳 tow 扭曲 tort 在一起 然后浸在腊中点燃照亮, 便是火把
"Shine the torch on the lock while I try to get the key in."
我插钥匙时，请用手电筒照着锁头。
近义：brand, flambeau, flashlight, arsonist, pyromaniac, firebug
adv. 离开，远离;在远处;消失;
adj. 不在的;遥远的;客场比赛;
💡 a(on)+broad→在远方；离去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅馆里, 这些老人和往常一样喝个不停.
近义：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
adv. 迅速地;立即;马上;
💡 quick迅速的+ly表副词 →迅速地
"The party was arranged quickly."
聚会很快就安排好了。
近义：apace, hurriedly, lightly, precipitately, promptly, rapidly
反义：leisurely, slow, tardily, unhurriedly, calmly, lazily