Bruce consulted the map once more and told us that the village was now only fifteen miles away.
布鲁斯又看了一眼地图，告诉我们那座村庄离我们只有15英里了。
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

once [wʌns] 词频1
adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾经;一旦; conj. 一旦…就…;一经; n. 一次，一回;
💡 on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
细菌一进入血液里，就附着在红细胞表面上。
近义：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
village ['vɪlɪdʒ] 词频1 词根: villa
n. 村民;乡村，村庄;群落;
💡 vill=villa茅房，别墅+age场所，物品 →村庄
"The road continues beyond the village up into the hills."
那条路经过村子后又往上延伸到群山中。
近义：town, townlet, borough, locality, hamlet, peasant 反义：settlement, town, burg, municipal, urban, city
away [ə'we] 词频1
adv. 离开，远离;在远处;消失; adj. 不在的;遥远的;客场比赛;
💡 a(on)+broad→在远方；离去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅馆里, 这些老人和往常一样喝个不停.
近义：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
told [tel] 词频1
v. 表明( tell的过去式和过去分词 );讲;知道;讲述;
"In a weak moment, I told him the truth."
我一时心软, 告诉了他真相.
fifteen [,fɪf'tin] 词频1
n. 十五;十五个人组成的橄榄球队;
"She counted out fifteen pence and passed it to the salesgirl."
她数出15个便士交给女店员.

📚 更多「新概念英语第三册」例句

for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded!
16个密封舱已有5个进水。
'He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on sea.
但他只在海峡上空飞行7英里，引擎就发生了故障，他只好降落在海面上。
Beggars almost sell themselves as human being to arouse the pity of passers-by.
好像只有流浪汉是个例外，乞丐出售的几乎是他本人，以引起过路人的怜悯。
The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good.
然而，第二天，医生安慰他说，出院欢度新年的可能性还是很大的，那人听后振作了精神。
You never have to travel miles to see your friends.
你去看朋友根本不用跋涉好几英里，
Such things provide an excellent outlet for pent up creative energy,
这些东西为人们潜在的创造力提供了一个绝妙的用武之地。