Early next morning, she heard planes passing overhead and wondered how she could send a signal.
第二天一大早,她听到头顶上有飞机飞过,但不知道怎样才能发个信号。
新概念英语第二册 Lesson 75 SOS

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overhead [,ovɚ'hɛd] 词频2
adj. 上面的,高架的;头顶上的;(费用等)经常的,管理的; n. 天花板;管理费用,经常费用;船舱的顶板;[体](网球等的)扣杀; adv. 在头顶上;在空中;在楼上;向上;
💡 over在上、在外、从上、越过 + head头 → 在头顶上的;架空的
"There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead."
不祥的阴霾在头顶上汇聚。
近义:overheads, expenses, above, up, upstairs, upwards
signal ['sɪgnl] 词根: sign
n. 信号,暗号;预兆,征象;动机;导火线; vt. 向…发信号;用动作(手势)示意;以信号告知; vi. 发信号; adj. 显著的,优越的;暗号的,作信号用的;
💡 sign记号,信号+al表名词 → 信号
"Experts regarded it as a warning signal of an economic smashup."
专家们把它看作是一场经济灾难的警告信号.
近义:indicate, mark, motion, sign, signalize, signpost
early ['ɝli] 词频1
adj. 早的;早期的;早日的;(果实等)早熟的; adv. 早;在初期;先前;提早;
💡 三十“而立”(谐音),人生 早期
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他们申请早日审理他们的案子.
近义:onetime, back, previous, prior, old, earlier 反义:hind, hindmost, back, postern, puisne, retral
next [nɛkst] 词频1
adj. 紧接在后的;次于的;贴近的;紧邻的; adv. 接下去;然后;居后地;依次的; n. 下一位;下一个; prep. 靠近;居于…之后;在…的隔壁;
"The next item on the agenda is the publicity budget."
议程表上的下一项是宣传预算。
近义:oncoming, subsequent, succeeding, upcoming, pursuant, coming 反义:prior, nowadays, presently, today, currently
morning ['mɔrnɪŋ] 词频1
n. 早晨;上午;黎明;早期,初期;
💡 摸领(谐音): 早晨起来摸一摸一衣领 早晨山(m)上或许(or)很宁(ning)静
"It was bedlam at our house on the morning of the wedding."
婚礼的那天早上,我们家闹哄哄的。
近义:awakening, sunrise, dawn, daybreak, forenoon, matinal 反义:nighttime, nite, evening, night, nightly, nocturnal

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