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New words and expression 生词和短语
Pioneer n.先驱 vi.vt.开拓, 为…开路, 作先驱者
Young pioneer 少先队员
A pioneer of operation 手术的开创者
Advocate n.提倡者, 鼓吹者vt.提倡, 鼓吹
-- pioneer adult education 倡导成人教育
lord n.对(英国)贵族的尊称;勋爵
lordless adj.无君主的, 无丈夫的
lordship n.贵族权力, 贵族身份
lordly adj.adv.高傲的, 贵族般地, 有气派地
duke n.公爵
marquis n.(英国等的)侯爵(亦作:marquess)
earl n.伯爵
viscount n.(英国的)子爵
baron n.男爵(英国世袭的最低级的贵族爵位) , 大财主(女性为: baroness)
Calais n.加来(法国港市)
Overland adj.陆上的
Overnight n.头天晚上 adj.通宵的, 晚上的, 前夜的 adv.在前一夜, 整夜, 昨晚一晚上
-- an overnight trip一整夜的旅行 / an overnight guest 过夜的客人
overpopulated adj.人口过密的, 人口过剩的
overseas adv.海外 adj.外国的, 海外的
over+动词(over表示超过)
overeat vt.使吃过量 vi.吃得过多
oversleep vt.(使)睡过头 vi.睡过头, 睡得太久
overwork n.过度工作 v.(使)工作过度
overcharge v.讨价过高, 使过量装填, 过度充电 n.超载, 过重的负担, 过度充电
overestimate vt.评价过高 n.估计的过高
pilot n.飞行员, 领航员, 引水员
engine n.发动机, 机车, 火车头
Calais 加来(法国北部港市)
Latest adj.最后的, 最迟的, 最新的, 最近的 n.最新消息, 最新式样
Last vi.持续, 支持, 维持
Dover n.多佛(英国东南部的港口)
Text 课文
What was the name of the first plane to fly across the English Channel?
In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of f1,000 to the first man who would fly across the
English Channel.
the first man who would fly across… = the first man to fly across...
序数词和动词不定式to搭配连用可以代替其后的定语从句
-- the first person to greet him was a local policeman
-- She was the only one to survive the plane 无效. 她是唯一幸存与飞机失事的人。
= She was the only one that survive the plane 无效.
Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
如果before所引导的时间状语从句之前出现段时间(则最佳翻译方法:才...)
attempt n.努力, 尝试, 企图 vt.尝试, 企图(attempt的语气比try强烈)
in one‘s attempt
-- She failed in her attempt to swim the English Channel. 她横度英吉利海峡的尝试失败了。
make an attempt on
-- He made an attempt on the mountain. 他试图攀登那座山。
make an attempt to do
-- She made every attempt to run away. 她想尽一切办法逃走。
make no attempt
-- She made no attempt to run away. 她没有想逃走。
On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in
his plane the ‘Antoinette IV.‘
He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was
forced to land on sea.
When = at that moment
Failed = break down 失灵, 出故障
Fail 失败、忽视
-- She failed to win the prize.
-- When I saw him, my words failed me. 当我见到他的时候, 我不知道说什么好了。
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