Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened.
飞机上的人都很着急,大家都急于想知道究竟出了什么事。
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
pron. 每人,人人;大伙儿;各位;
💡 every每个 +body 人→ pron.每人,人人
"When I give the command, everybody pushes off together."
我一声令下, 大家就一起用桨把船撑离河岸.
近义:each, all, everyone
adj. 困恼的,为难的;担心的;
v. 担心( worry的过去式和过去分词);
💡 worr=worry担心+ied形容词后缀 → 担心的
近义:anxious, jumpy, nervous, preoccupied, qualmish, queasy
反义:insouciant, lighthearted, slapdash, unconcerned, unmindful, untroubled
adj. 好奇的; 好求知的;奇妙的; 稀奇的;
💡 cur关心+ious….的→关心的,好奇的
"They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs."
他们对住在楼上的人感到很好奇。
近义:odd, peculiar, rare, strange, uncommon, unconventional
反义:artless, modest, mundane, ordinary, pedestrian, average
n. 板;董事会;甲板;膳食;
vt. 上(船、车或飞机);收费供…膳宿;使搭伙,使寄宿;强行登(船);
vi. (火车、轮船、飞机等)接受乘客;搭伙,寄宿;
"Don't worry; the deal was completely above board."
别担心,交易是完全合法的。
近义:blackboard, chalkboard, host, house, keep, lodge
v. 发现;找到;查明;发觉;
n. 发现物;被发现的人;
💡 翻的(谐音): 找东西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我们到处寻找,但仍没能找到.
近义:learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反义:ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass