Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine 【单词列表】

trap [træp] ^{v. 陷入，使陷于困境}

【派】trapper ^捕捉器

【扩】inmesh ^{使……陷入}

【搭】trap in ^陷入

A: He walked right into the trap. ^{他不小心掉入陷阱中。}
B: We have to help him at once. ^{我们必须马上去帮他。}

surface [ˈsəːfis] ^{n. 地表，表面}

A: A large proportion of the earth's surface is covered with water. ^{地球表面的大部分被水所覆盖。}
B: Yes, I learnt it when I was a child. ^{是的，我还是个孩子的时候学过这个。}

explosive [ikˈspləusiv] ^{n. 炸药}

vibration [vaiˈbreiʃən] ^{n. 震动}

【扩】shock, tremor ^{震动，颤动}

A: The bomb could be set off by the slightest vibration. ^{这颗炸弹可能会因轻微的震动而被引爆。}
B: So you must be more careful when you get close to it. ^{所以你接近它的时候要更加小心。}

collapse [kəˈlæps] ^{v. 坍塌}

【派】collapsed ^坍塌的

A: If you cut the ropes of the tent, it will collapse. ^{如果你割断帐篷的绳索，它就会倒塌。}
B: I think I see it. ^{我想我知道。}

drill [dril] ^{v. 钻孔}

capsule [ˈkæpsjuːl] ^{n. 容器}

【扩】container ^容器

A: You can use the glass capsule over there. ^{你可以用那边的那个玻璃容器。}
B: But it isn't empty. ^{但它不是空的。}

layer [ˈleiə] ^{n. 层}

beneath [biˈniːθ] ^{prep. 在……下}

A: Where are they now? ^{他们现在在哪儿？}
B: They are sitting in the shade beneath the palms over there. ^{他们坐在那边的棕榈树的树阴下。}

lower [ˈləuə] ^{v. 放下，放低}

progress [ˈprəuɡres, prəˈɡres] ^{n. 进步，进展；v. 进展，进行}

【派】progressive ^{前进的，渐进的}

【搭】make progress ^进步

A: May you achieve even greater progress in the coming year! ^{祝你们在新的一年里取得更大的进步！}
B: Thank you. You are so kind. ^{谢谢，你真是太好了。}

smoothly [ˈsmuːðli] ^{adv. 流利地}

【扩】fluently, glibly ^{流利地，流畅地}

【反】stutteringly ^{结结巴巴地}

A: Read it more smoothly. ^{读得更流利些。}
B: OK, I will try it again. ^{好的，我再试一遍。}