Lights were blazing and men were running here and there: they had just discovered that a prisoner had escaped.
他们刚刚发现有一个俘虏跑了。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 81 Escape
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 囚犯;犯人;俘虏;刑事被告;
💡 prison监狱 + er 表示人,行为的主动者，做某事的人 → n.囚犯
"The prisoner was taken under escort to the jail."
罪犯被押送到监狱.
近义：inmate, jailbird, incluse, recluse, captive, con
n. 跑步;运转;流出;
adj. 跑着的;流动的;连续的;操作中的，运转着的;
v. 跑;运转(run的ing形式);
"He kept up a running commentary on everyone who came in or went out."
他不断地对上下场的每一名队员进行解说。
近义：march, operation, race, run, working, footrace
反义：lagging, leisurely, phlegmatic, poky, slowish, sluggardly
blazing
['bleiziŋ]
adj. 酷热的;炽热的;极其愤怒的;感情强烈的;
v. 猛烈地燃烧( blaze的现在分词 );发光，照耀;
"A huge fire was blazing in the fireplace."
壁炉中火烧得正旺。
近义：aureate, radiant, resplendent, shining, splendent, bright
反义：matt, dull