The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool.
孩子们比赛看谁先到达游泳池的另一端。
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

compete [kəm'pit] 词频2 词根: com
vi. 竞赛;竞争;比得上;参加比赛（或竞赛）;
💡 com共同+pete追求→一起追→比赛
"The price must be right in order to compete internationally."
为了在国际上竞争,定价必须适当.
近义：race, strive, vie, contend, contest 反义：join, league, associate, merge, partner, unite
against [ə'ɡɛnst] 词频1
prep. 反对;对…不利;紧靠;以防;
💡 gain =against (反对)#词根助记：反对
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票赞成，五人反对，两人弃权。
近义：athwart, agin
reach [ritʃ] 词频1 词根: 直
v. 到达，走到;够…，抓…;完成; n. 手脚能够到的范围;范围，区域;影响的范围，管辖的范围;
💡 树（r）下每人（each）都 伸手去够，但都不能 到达树尖 网友：yqy 补充：【同】achieve,attain, reach 【辨析】achieve 着重在
"The ball bounced twice before he could reach it."
球弹了两次他才接到。
近义：obtain, attain, achieve, gain, get, pass
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
children ['tʃɪldrən] 词频1
n. 孩子们(child的复数);儿童;膝下;孥;
"Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour."
儿童必须学会社会上认可的行为举止。
近义：kids, bambini, bambinos, offspring, progeny, scions 反义：parentage

📚 更多「新概念英语第二册」例句

'I've just arrived by train,' she said.'I'm coming to see you.
“我刚下火车，”她说，“我这就来看你。
but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland.
但10个月以后，她收到了荷兰一位姑娘的来信。
After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.
过了一会儿，她又选了商场里最昂贵的一件衣服，把它递给了售货员。那售货员以最快的速度为她包好了衣服。
'We're going back now,' said the conductor.
“我们现在要返回去，”售票员说。
The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.
而最不寻常的一辆则要属只有3只轮子的奔驰牌汽车了。
Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun.
42年以后，隧道实际已经开始建了。