新概念英语第二册

Lesson 72 A car called bluebird “蓝鸟”汽车

单元复习

Lesson 71 A famous clock

Lesson 73 The record-holder

本课重点词汇

7 个相关单词

racing

/ ˈreɪsɪŋ / n. 竞赛

per

/ pə(r) / prep. 每

Utah

/ ˈjuːtɑː / n. 犹他（美国州名）

horsepower

/ ˈhɔːspaʊə(r) / n. 马力

burst

/ bɜːst / v. 爆裂

average ^*

/ ˈævərɪdʒ / adj. 平均的

footstep

/ ˈfʊtstep / n. 足迹

课文理解逃逸速度

更新于:2026-11-10 08:30:38

The great racing driver , Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.

per ^{表示“每一，每”，通常用于商业及技术用语，日常用语大多用 a/an}

You can stay at the hotel at $10 per person per night.
You must have been driving at seventy miles an/per hour.

be the first (one/man …) to do … ^{第一个去做...的人}

Sherry was the first to arrive.
I’m the first in my family to go to university.
You are the first to admit that you are wrong.
She’s always the first to arrive and the last to leave.
You’re the best person to advise me about buying a house.

表示最高级与顺序的	短语做定语	后面可以接名词或 one(s)，也可以不接
the second	to do ^{引导的不定式}	She’s always the first to arrive and the last to leave. You’re the best person to advise me about buying a house.^{你是我买房子的最好顾问。}
the next / last
the best / worst
the most intelligent
the only ^{后必须接一个名词或 one(s)}		You’re the only person / one to complain.

He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

set up a new world record ^{创造一项新的世界纪录}

Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently. ^{安装、搭建}
He has surely set up a record for the thousands of children who dream of evading school. ^创造记录
The athlete set up a record in the race. ^{这名运动员在比赛中创造了纪录。}

keep/hold a record ^保持记录	He still holds the record for the 100-metre run. ^{他仍然保持着100米赛跑的纪录。}
equal a record ^打平记录	She equalled the record set last year. ^{她打平了去年创下的纪录。}
break a record ^打破纪录	He tried his best to break the record. ^{他拼尽全力去打破这项纪录。}

Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him.

同位语&插入语 ^{解释说明的“内容”时候叫同位语，在“位置”额外插入到中间时叫插入语。}

Bluebird	, the car	he was driving,	had been specially built for him.
主语	先行词	定语从句	谓+宾
	插入语（额外补充说明Bluebird）
Bluebird had been specially built for him. ^{过去完成时被动（去掉“插入语”后）}

It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine.

30 feet in length ^{三十英尺长}

The fish is two feet in length.^{这条鱼有两英尺长。}
ten feet in width ^宽10英尺

in length ^{在长度上；长达 = long}	The river is 300 kilometres in length. ^{这条河长达300公里。} The rope is ten meters in length / long.
in height ^{在高度上；高达 = high}	The wall is two metres in height. ^{这面墙两米高。} The tower is 20 meters in height / high.
in width ^{在宽度上；宽达 = wide}	The desk is one metre in width. ^{这张桌子宽一米。} This river must be at least 15 meters in width / wide.
in depth ^{在深度上；深达 = deep}	The pool is three metres in depth. ^{这个水池深三米。} The well is about 30 meters in depth / deep.

Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run.

have difficulty (in) doing sth. ^{做…有困难}

Gary has grown a beard and I had difficulty (in) recognizing him.
I had great difficulty in persuading her.
We had no difficulty (in) finding the house.

with difficulty ^困难地	He spoke slowly and with great difficulty.
without difficulty ^{毫不困难地}	We found the house without difficulty.

the first run ^{开始的行程 (run n.路程/行程)}

the next run is forty miles. ^{下一段赛程为 40 英里。}

After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour.

be disappointed to ^{感到失望：表示对某事感到失望或遗憾。}

He was disappointed to see she wasn't at the party.
He was disappointed to hear they were not coming.
I was disappointed not to be chosen.

be disappointed with/at/about sth. ^{对某事感到失望}	I am disappointed with the result of the match. ^{我对比赛的结果感到失望。} I was disappointed with his performance. They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game.

However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made.

a few days ago ^几天前
a few days later ^几天后	I saw him a few days ago / later at the grocery store.

Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour.

Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds (that are) over 600 miles an / per hour.

Since + 过去 = 现在完成时 ^从那时起

Since that time, he has never given up. ^{从那时起，他从未放弃。}

since then ^从那以后	Since then, we have become good friends. ^{从那以后，我们成了好朋友。}

Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record.

follow in one’s footsteps ^{步某人的后尘，仿效某人，继承某人的事业}

He intends to follow in his father’s footsteps and to become a dentist.
He is a doctor and expects his son to follow in his footsteps. ⇒ Following in his footsteps, his son became a doctor many years later.

Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.

Like father, like son. ^{有其父必有其子}

a car called Bluebird^{被叫着“蓝鸟”的车}

扩展知识内容回顾(总结前面3个单元的核心)

更新于:2026-11-10 08:44:40

Lesson 71 A famous clock

Lesson 73 The record-holder