At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their breath under water even before they can walk.
在洛杉矶的一个特设的游泳池里，孩子们甚至在还没有学会走路时就已经能熟练地在水下屏住呼吸了。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 94 Future champions
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 特殊的;专门的;专用的;重要的;
n. 专车;特价;特刊;特约稿;
💡 speci种类+al...的→比其他种类好的→特别的
"A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications."
有一个特别小组委员会裁决规划申请项目。
近义：outstanding, unusual, especial, exceptional, extraordinary, particular
n. 专家，能手;权威;行家，高手;熟练者;
adj. 专家的;（技术）熟练的;老手;需要专门知识（或技术）的;
vt. 以专家身份研究（或检查），像专家那样研究（或检查）;由专家审读（书籍等）;
vi. 做专家工作，担任专家，成为高手（或能手）;
💡 peri, piri 表穿过,通过,尝试#词根助记：ex出+peri→钻进去又钻出来,完全的体验→有经验的
"After asking many experts for advice , you can become an expert yourself."
问遍千家成行家.
近义：proficient, technician, ace, authority, artist, pundit
反义：ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficient, inept, inexperienced
swimming
['swɪmɪŋ]
n. 游泳;眩晕;
v. 游泳( swim的现在分词);漂浮;浸，泡;旋转;
💡 swimm=swim游泳+ing行业,状态，行为 →游泳
"Swimming is good exercise."
游泳是有益的运动。
近义：lightheadedness, seasickness, vertigo, wooziness, dizziness, airsickness
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义：remain, keep, stay, get
pool
[pul]
n. 水池;石油层;（液体等的）一滩;共同储金;
vi. 使形成池塘或水洼;淤积;合伙经营;采（煤等）;
💡 据说在美国，穷不穷(poor)看家里有没有游泳池(pool) 网友：马胜敏 补充：1：他爬（p）上山坡后眼睛（oo）盯着水池看了半天没发现任何动静后来他用一（l
"The body was lying in a pool of blood."
尸体躺在血泊中.
近义：join, league, associate, merge, rally, team