Both men had just begun to swim towards the shore, when they noticed with dismay that the speedboat was moving in a circle.
两个人刚开始向岸边游去，就突然惊愕地发现快艇正在转着圈行驶，
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 86 Out of control
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt. 使惊愕，使焦虑，使气馁;
n. 惊愕，气馁;
💡 dis分开，分离+may能够→不能做事→沮丧
"She could not hide her dismay at the result."
她无法掩饰自己对这一结果的惶恐不安。
近义：chill, damp, dampen, daunt, depress, discourage
反义：inspirit, cheer, joy, delectate, delight, enliven
n. 圆;圆状物;一圈;圈子;
vt. 圈出，包围;绕…运转;
vi. 环绕，盘旋;
💡 circ圆+le名词后缀 → 圆，圈，环状物
"Claire has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances ."
克莱尔交游很广。
近义：surround, bypass, cincture, circuit, circumambulate, circumvallate
v. 游泳;游动;旋转;眩晕;
n. 游泳;
"It's too wide. We can't swim across."
这太宽了，我们游不过去。
近义：plunge, dip, dive
towards
[tɔrdz]
prep. 朝，向;对于;接近;为了;
💡 后缀:s (副词词尾)表示时间,地点,方式 网友：马胜敏 补充：1：我用绳拖（tow）着爱人（ar）的（d）船，向前走看着船里的美女（s）我越拖越有劲
"He is very affectionate towards his children."
他非常疼爱他的孩子。
近义：to, toward
n. 岸;滨;国家（尤指濒海国家）;支柱;
vt. 支撑;支持;
"We could see a glimmer of light on the far shore."
我们可以看到对岸微微闪烁的灯光。
近义：prop, stanchion, strut, timber, underpin, underprop