新概念英语第三册 Lesson 20(课文3)

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3，He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.
when = at that moment
failed: 这里意思是：break down，失灵，出故障
fail  失败，忽视;  fail to 未能
e.g. She failed to win the prize.
e.g. When I saw him, my words failed me.
be forced to do 被迫做……

4, The 'Antoinette' floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
pick up 这里意思是：save, rescue

5, Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called 'No. XI'.
with a plane: with 具有、带有