Fortunately for me, as I was wondering what to do next, there appeared on the horizon a man on horseback, riding in my direction.
不过，我是幸运的，正当我走投无路之时，从天边出现一个骑马的人向我骑来。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 57 Back in the old country
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 方向;趋势;方面;用法说明;
💡 di使...变成+rect直+ion名词后缀 →指示，指引，说明，指导;[批引的方位] 方向，方位
"She cast a welcoming smile in his direction."
她向他微笑以示欢迎。
近义：heading, line, orientation, path, route, tack
adv. 幸运地;
💡 fortun =fortune力量，运气 一个+ ate 表示有...性质的+ ly 表示如...的、有...特征的 → ad.幸运地，幸亏
"Fortunately, the stormy waves caused trifling damage to the boat."
幸好, 风浪使船只受到的损坏较轻.
近义：luckily, blessedly, blissfully, favorably, favourably, happily
反义：inevitably, inopportunely, regrettably, unhappily, unluckily, fatally
adj. 紧接在后的;次于的;贴近的;紧邻的;
adv. 接下去;然后;居后地;依次的;
n. 下一位;下一个;
prep. 靠近;居于…之后;在…的隔壁;
"The next item on the agenda is the publicity budget."
议程表上的下一项是宣传预算。
近义：oncoming, subsequent, succeeding, upcoming, pursuant, coming
反义：prior, nowadays, presently, today, currently
n. 地平线;范围;界限;眼界;
💡 河里深（谐音）：河里深几许？以 地平线为标准测量一下 长颈鹿(h)或者(or)人(i)在该地区(zone)的 地平线
"Graham sat aft , looking steadily out to the horizon."
格雷厄姆坐在船尾, 凝望着地平线.
近义：skyline
n. 马背;隆起的条状地带（山脊）;
adj. 性急的，草率的，未经充分考虑的;
adv. 在马背上;
"Police on horseback tried to ride the criminal down."
骑警奋力追赶那名罪犯.
近义：astride