After taking off, we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height,
起飞之后，我们在城市上空低低地飞行，然后慢慢爬高。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 79 By air
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 取得, 捕获, 进款\\na. 迷人的, 可爱的, 会传染的
近义：overtaking, takeover, capture, appealing, inviting, lovely
flying
[['flaiiŋ]]
a. 飞的, 飘扬的, 飞速的\\nn. 飞行, 飞花
近义：aviation, volant, volitant
反义：subastral, sublunar, sublunary, earthly
prep. （表示方向）越过;（部份或全部覆盖）在…上面;由于;（表示论及）关于;
adv. 结束;再;（倒）下;从一边至另一边;
adj. 过去的;外面的;在上的;上级的;
n. 额外;剩余;剩余（或多余）的量;剩余物;
int. [电信学]报文完，请回复！;
vt. 走过，跳过;[美国方言]从…恢复过来;
"The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy."
政府对核能的态度来了个180度的大转变。
近义：above, on, up, regarding, relating, respecting
反义：under, below, beneath
n. 城市;全市居民;（由国王或女王授予特权，通常有大教堂的）特许市;（由政府授予特权的）特权市;
💡 CT(谐音）：做CT要到大 城市
"Several newspapers made allegations of corruption in the city's police department."
有几家报纸声称该市警察部门腐败。
近义：settlement, town, burg, metropolitan, municipal, urban
反义：municipality, settlement, village, burg, locality
adv. 缓慢地，慢吞吞地，慢腾腾地;慢条斯理地，不慌不忙地，袅袅;迟钝，痴痴呆呆地;逐步;
"He has picked up slowly since he came out of hospital."
他自出院以来,身体恢复得很慢.
近义：leisurely, slow, tardily, unhurriedly, calmly, lazily
反义：apace, impulsively, lightly, precipitately, precipitously, quickly