Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened.
突然，从船舱下部传来一声微颤音，船长走下船舱去查看究竟。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 意外地，忽然地;奄;勃;霍然;
💡 sudden突然的 + ly ...地 → adv.突然地
"Suddenly he found himself awake and fully alert."
突然他发觉自己醒了过来，而且高度警觉。
近义：impromptu, inadvertently, abruptly, offhand, overnight, sharply
反义：progressively, slowly, sparingly, stingily, inchmeal, consecutively
adv. 在下面，到下面;
prep. （表示位置）在…下面;（表示状态）在…掩饰之下;（表示比较）不及;低于;
💡 be构成一些介词+low低的→在…下面
"He dived below the surface of the water."
他潜入了水中。
近义：infra, under, underneath, beneath
反义：above, over, up, atop, onto, upon
n. 船长，机长;领袖，首领;上尉;（美国警察局的）副巡长;
vt. 当首领;统帅或指挥;
💡 cap头+tain支撑，保持 →首领；船长
"Captain Trent gave his men a full briefing."
特伦特队长给了他的下属详细的指示。
近义：superintendent, head, lead, rule, skipper, command
adj. 微小的;细小的;不结实的;无须重视的;
n. 轻蔑，忽视，冷落;
vt. 轻蔑，忽视，怠慢;
💡 s(美女)+light(灯):美女在灯下舞动着 细长的腿 是（s）light（轻的）： 细长的当然是轻的 网友：yqy补充： s轻（声，听声音就是很轻），lig
"She spoke with a slight lisp."
她说话有点咬舌。
近义：scorn, scout, snub, spurn, underestimate, underrate
n. 声音，声响;音调，声调;声波;嘈杂声;
vi. 响，发声;听起来，好像;回响;[音乐]乐器等被奏响;
vt. 使出声，使发声;清楚地发出;宣布，发表;颂扬;
adj. 健全的;合理的;完好的，无损的;明智的;
adv. 彻底地，充分地;
"I can't bear the sound of chalk scraping on a blackboard."
我受不了粉笔在黑板上摩擦时发出的刺耳声音.
近义：plumb, probe, study, fathom, holler, scream
反义：imperfect, blemished, defective, dud, faulty, flawed