Dropping my suit, I dashed downstairs to tell George.
我扔下西服冲下楼去告诉乔治。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 一套外衣;西装，套装;诉讼;恳求;
vt. 适合于（某人）;尤指服装、颜色等相配;合身;适宜;
vi. 合适，相称;
💡 suit(follow)→适合于；适应；一套；一组；请求；诉讼
"It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you."
这个太贵，而且颜色也不适合你。
近义：satisfy, suffice, fit, fulfil, fulfill, answer
反义：apologia, plea, pleading, defence, allegation
adv. 在楼下;向[往]楼下;
adj. 楼下的;
💡 downstair楼下的+s表副词 →在楼下，往楼下
"She rushed downstairs and burst into the kitchen."
她冲下楼闯进厨房。
vt. 告诉，说;辨别;吩咐;讲述;
vt.& vi. 分辨，辨别;告诉，吩咐;泄漏;保证;
vi. 泄密，告发;（颜色、声音等）显示;识别;
n. [考古学]（古代村落遗址堆积而成的）台形土墩;[方言]讲的话;谈话;传闻;
💡 他告诉（tell）我，他哥哥很高（tall）
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：maintain, assert, asseverate, mention, assure, name
反义：hide, mask, occult, shield, shroud, veil
dashed
[dæʃt]
n. 虚线;
v. 冲，猛冲( dash的过去式和过去分词 );猛掷， （使）猛撞;匆匆地写或画;打碎;
"The minister air-dashed to Delhi because of the parliamentary crisis."
部长因议会危机立刻起程飞往德里。
近义：ruined, unsuccessful, wrecked