When a light passenger plane flew off course some time ago, it crashed in the mountains and its pilot was killed.
不久前，一架轻型客机偏离了航线，在山区坠毁，飞行员丧生。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 75 SOS
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 乘客，旅客;行人，过路人;碍手碍脚的人;
💡 pass通过+enger人→通过的人→乘客
"The second passenger asked to be set down at the church."
第二位乘客请求在教堂前下车.
近义：rider, traveler, traveller, voyager, commuter, excursionist
n. 水平;平面;飞机;木工刨;
adj. 平的，平坦的;
vt. 用刨刨平;小船等擦着水面疾驶;
vi. 鸟滑翔;
💡 plain, plan 表”平的,光滑的”
"The plane was hijacked soon after it took off."
那架飞机起飞后不久被劫持了.
近义：planish, shave, sleek, smooth, surface, unwrinkle
反义：tilt
n. 课程;航线;行动方向;一道菜;
vt. 快速地流动;奔流;跑过;追逐;
vi. 沿…（方向）前进;指引航线;快跑;迅速移动;
💡 cour 发生+se → n. 发展；进程，课程，一道菜
"There were only three of us on the advanced course."
只有我们三人学高级课程。
近义：racecourse, racetrack, speedway, track, pass, range
n. 飞行员;引航员;向导;[机械学]导向器（或轴）;
vt. 驾驶;试验;试点;为（船舶）引航（或操舵）;
adj. 试验性的;导向的;驾驶员的;辅助的;
💡 pil=pill子弹+ot表示人 →在子弹型的空间工作的人 →领航员，飞行员
"The pilot was given clearance to land by air traffic control."
飞行员得到空中交通管制站发出的着陆许可。
近义：head, lead, navigate, sail, steer, command
n. 光;发光体;电灯;点火器;
adj. 轻的;明亮的;浅色的;少量的;
v. 点燃;照亮;用光指引;
adv. 轻地，轻装地;
💡 房间光线（light）明暗度正好（right）
"The office was light and airy."
办公室又明亮又通风。
近义：illuminate, illumine, lighten, brighten, ignite, incandescence
反义：quench, douse, extinguish, murk, murkiness, obscurity