The first sign of disaster was a dead sheep floating down.Next came a horse, swimming bravely,
灾难的第一迹象是一只死羊顺流而下，接着一匹活马勇敢地与水搏击。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 56 Our neighbour, the river
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 符号;手势;迹象;指示牌;
vt.& vi. 签名;打手势;
💡 sign(mark)→记号；征兆；签字；做手势；表示
"Sign your name in the blank space below."
把名字签在下面的空白处。
近义：legalize, authenticate, seal, stamp, subscribe, undersign
反义：abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, quash, repeal
n. 灾难;彻底的失败;不幸;祸患;
💡 dis不+aster星→星位不正，表示有灾难 → 灾难，灾祸
"A disaster was narrowly averted."
及时防止了一场灾难。
近义：ruin, unsuccess, mess, failure, hecatomb, holocaust
反义：joy, bliss, blithe, felicity, godspeed, happiness
swimming
['swɪmɪŋ]
n. 游泳;眩晕;
v. 游泳( swim的现在分词);漂浮;浸，泡;旋转;
💡 swimm=swim游泳+ing行业,状态，行为 →游泳
"Swimming is good exercise."
游泳是有益的运动。
近义：lightheadedness, seasickness, vertigo, wooziness, dizziness, airsickness
n. 第一，最初;头等;一号，;[乐]高音部;
adv. 最早，最初;首次;宁愿;优先;
adj. 第一流的;最初的，最早的;基本的，概要的;高音的;
num. 第一;
💡 泰森 第一拳(fist)打在稻草(r)人身上，训练
"Freud first mentioned this concept in his paper'On Narcissism '."
弗洛伊德在他的论文《论自恋》中首次提到了这个概念.
近义：initial, beginning, prime, foremost, initiative, preliminary
反义：hindermost, hindmost, latest, latter, rearmost, utmost
adj. 死去的;完全的;无感觉的;呆板的;
adv. 完全地;非常;绝对;极度;
n. 死者;（死一样的）寂静;极寒时候;
💡 呆的，人 死是“呆的
"We don't know whether he's alive or dead."
我们不知道他是死是活。
近义：asleep, numb, numbed, unfeeling, benumbed, unresponsive
反义：mindful, aware, vigilant, wakeful, waking, watchful