Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.
牧师拿着一支电筒走上钟楼想去看看究竟发生了什么事情。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 火把，火炬;手电筒;
vt.& vi. 放火烧，纵火烧（建筑物或汽车）;
💡 tors-, tort 拉丁 tortus=twisted, 表示扭曲,弯曲#词根助记：用麻绳 tow 扭曲 tort 在一起 然后浸在腊中点燃照亮, 便是火把
"Shine the torch on the lock while I try to get the key in."
我插钥匙时，请用手电筒照着锁头。
近义：brand, flambeau, flashlight, arsonist, pyromaniac, firebug
n. 钟，时钟;计时器;秒表;仪表;
vt. 记录（时间或速度）;测…的速度;
vi. 打卡;记下时间;
💡 cock(公鸡)+l:模仿公鸡的象声词，都是叫人起床- 钟表 闹钟（c）上锁（lock），不然乱闹
"I set the alarm clock for 7 o'clock."
我把闹钟定在7点钟闹响。
近义：time, timepiece
n. 塔，楼塔;要害地;〈罕〉（负伤鸟的）笔直向上飞;〈美〉铁路信号所;
vi. 远远高于，远远超过;高耸，超越;
na. “Towers“的变体;
💡 塔顶晒毛巾(towel){黄鹤楼Yellow Crane Tower}
"The tower of Pisa leans at an angle ."
比萨斜塔塔身倾斜。
近义：peak, rear, rise, clamber, climb, emerge
反义：bottom
n. 出行，离去;出发;行为;工作情况;
adj. 活着的，现在的;进行中的，营业中的;现行的;流行中的;
v. 进行(go的现在分词);
"I would strongly advise against going out on your own."
我要极力奉劝你别单独外出。
近义：leaving, parting, withdrawment, departure, egress, exit
反义：appearance, appearing, imminence, approach, approaching, assistance
vicar
['vikə]
n. （英国国教的）教区牧师;（天主教的）主教代理;教皇;代理人;
"She always puts on a posh voice to talk to the vicar."
她总是装腔作势,用一种优雅的嗓音跟教区牧师讲话.