They plunged into the lake, and after loading their gear on an inflatable rubber dinghy, let the current carry them to the other side.
他们跳入湖中,把各种器具装上一只充气的橡皮艇,听任水流将他们带往对岸。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 42 Modern cavemen
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 橡胶;橡皮;决胜局;避孕套;
adj. 橡胶制成的;
vt. 涂橡胶于;用橡胶制造;
vi. 扭转脖子看;好奇地引颈而望;
💡 rubb=rub相互磨擦+er名词后缀 → 能相互摩擦的 → 橡皮
"the pungent smell of burning rubber"
烧橡胶的刺鼻气味
近义:caoutchouc, eraser, resin, sap, prophylactic, johnny
adj. 现在的;最近的;流行的;流传的;
n. 趋势;电流;水流;涌流;
💡 curr跑,发生+ent具有...性质的→跑的→流动的
"The current survey will have a wider geographical spread."
当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行.
近义:outpouring, stream, torrent, flood, flow, flux
反义:antiquated, archaic, naff, obsolete, off, outdated
carry
['kæri]
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词根: car
vt. 支撑;携带;输送;运载;
vt.& vi. 运送;搬运;具有;
vi. (文学、戏剧等)对读者;扔(或踢)到…距离;(马等)具有某种姿势;传得很远;
n. (枪炮、火箭等的)射程;运输,运送;
💡 car, char 车, 跑
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义:move, relocate, shuttle, tote, transfer, transport
反义:leave, neglect, overlook, forget
n. 湖;深红色颜料;胭脂红;[化]色淀;
vt.&vi. 血球溶解;使(血液)发生血球溶解;
"Fish are abundant in the lake."
湖里鱼很多。
近义:lagoon, loch, lacustrine
n. 齿轮;排挡;传动装置;衣服 ;
vi. 接上;调和;
vt. 使适应;装上齿轮;用齿轮连接;
💡 g(机)+ear(耳):把机械表贴到耳朵上,能听到 齿轮转动的声音 网友:yqy补充: 用gear g割掉你的ear耳朵
"You have to gear down when you drive uphill."
上坡行驶时必须换慢挡.
近义:mesh, interlock, engage, fit, sprocket, cogwheel