Before we had time to worry about what might happen, we were back on the plain again.
我们还未来得及担心后果，车已重新开上了平地。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 39 Nothing to worry about
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vi. 发生;碰巧;出现;偶然遇到;
💡 hap(luck)+pen(动词后缀)→发生；偶然发生；碰巧
"It's frightening to think it could happen again."
想到此事可能再次发生就使人不寒而栗。
近义：arise, issue, occur, pass, supervene, transpire
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次;
vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准（机械的）速度;拨准（钟、表）的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子;
adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期（付款）的;
int. [体育]时间到，（一场或一局等的）比赛时限，暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
n. 烦恼，忧虑;担心;撕咬;
vi. 担心，焦虑;为…发愁;撕咬;
vt. 使烦恼;烦扰;撕咬;
"Don't worry; the deal was completely above board."
别担心，交易是完全合法的。
近义：suffer, cark, care, fidget, fret, anguish
反义：relax, unworry, hush, appease, lull, assuage
n. 背，背部;背面，反面;后面，后部;（椅子等的）靠背;
vt. 使后退;支持;加背书于;下赌注于;
vi. 后退;倒退;
adj. 背部的;后面的;以前的;拖欠的;
adv. 以前;向后地;
"Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought."
在干旱时期配给农民的水量减少。
近义：second, support, endorse, illustrate, document, backtrack
反义：impel, inch, save, loop, sheer, slew
n. 平原;平地;[纺织业]平针;朴实无华的东西;
adj. 平的;素的;清晰的;相貌平平的;
adv. 清楚地，明白地;平易地;[用以加强语气]显然;完全地;
vi. 发牢骚;诉苦;
💡 pla(平)+in(里面):在平的里面- 平原 play in 在哪里玩啊？—— 草原 平原 网友：wangqidong 补充：pla(解放军)in（在）平原上
"For a man of Harry's ability, that assignment was plain sailing."
对于具有哈里这种才能的人来说, 那样的任务能顺利完成.
近义：prairie, veldt, laconic, oversimplified, bare, simple
反义：colourful, flowery, ornamental, sophisticated, decorative, elaborate