1、Lesson 88 Trapped in a minediamond minecoal minegold mineTrap1)keep(sb)in a place from which he wants to move but cannot 使(某人)陷入困境他们被困在发生火灾的旅馆里.They were trapped in the burning hotel.电梯出故障了,我们困在里面出不来.The lift broke down and we were trapped inside(it).2)device for catching animals,etc 捕动物等的器具;陷阱:a mo
2、use-trap老鼠夹 a fly-trap捕蝇器Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours.6个人被困在矿井里已有17个小时了。mine监察员已下到矿井里了。The inspector went down the mine.If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.如果不把他们尽快救到地面上来,他们就有可能丧生。However,rescue operations are proving difficult.然而,事实证明营救工作
3、非常困难。rescue operations营救工作 Prove+形容词vt.证明是,结果是 他的手术很成功。His operation proved successful.他对我们所说的原来是假的。What he had told us proved false.If explosives are used,vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.如果用炸药爆破,震动会引起矿顶塌落。explosive(1)likely or easily able to explode 爆炸性的;易爆炸的(2)substance that
4、 is likely or able to explode 爆炸物;炸药collapse (break into pieces and)fall down or in suddenly vi.倒塌 With no one to repair it,the old church collapsed long ago.由于无人维修,那座教堂早就倒塌了。整个建筑倒塌了.The whole building collapsed.The wind caused the tent to collapse.风把帐篷吹塌了.fail suddenly or completely;break down vi.(
5、因精疲力竭)倒下;(身体等)垮掉 由于多年的辛苦劳动,我母亲的身体垮了。After many yearshard work,my mothers health collapsed.He had run more than forty miles.As soon as he was out of danger,he collapsed.他已经跑了四十多英里路了。他刚脱离危险便(累得)倒下了。Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine.因此,营救人员在矿井的北侧钻了一个洞。dril(1)too
6、l or machine with a detachable pointed end for making holes 钻;钻床;钻机(2)make(a hole,etc)in some substance,esp with a drill 钻(孔),打眼(尤指用钻机)therefore adv.因此,所以(可独立使用,也可位于动词前)这套新房子(比原先的)要大些,因此比较贵。The new flat is larger and therefore more expensive.His parents gave him some money,and he was therefore able
7、to buy a car.他的父母给了他一些钱,所以他能买得起一辆车。so conj.所以,因此(不能放在动词前)我到得早,因此我们找到了好座位。We arrived early,so we got good seats.They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule.他们准备用一种特制的容器把这6个人救上来。CapsuleA.a plastic container shaped like a very small tube with medicine inside that you swallow wholeB.the part of
8、 a spacecraft in which people live and workIf there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil,they would have completed the job in a few hours.如果不是因为土壤下面有一层坚硬的岩石,他们的营救工作仅用几个小时就可以完成了。Layerthickness of material(esp one of several)laid over a surface or forming a horizontal division 层(尤指数层中之一)
9、:Several thin layers of clothing will keep you warmer than one thick one.穿几层薄的衣服总比穿一层厚的衣服暖.家具上的一层尘土a layer of dust on the furniture Beneath in or to a lower position than(sb/sth);under 在或向低於(某人某事物)的位置;在.下面She could see the muscles of his shoulders beneath his T-shirt.As it is,they have been drilling
10、 for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go.实际情况是,他们已连续钻了16个小时了,但离钻透还早着呢。as it is 事实上,实际上 我以为他们会帮助我们。实际上他们却只是坐着旁观。I thought they would help us.As it was,they just sat there and looked on.I promised to return books yesterday.As it is,I wont be able to do so until next Monday.我答应昨天还书的,但事实上
11、我要到下星期一才能还。Meanwhile,a microphone,which was lowered into the mine two hours ago,has enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives.与此同时,两个小时以前放下井去的一只麦克风使井下的人可以与其亲属保持联系。enable vt.使能够 A rabbits large ears enable it to hear the slightest sound.兔子耳朵大能听到极微小的声音.前缀en-加在名词或形容词前可以使这个词成为动词,如end
12、anger(危及,使遭受危险),enlarge(扩大,扩展,扩充),enslave(奴役,使成为奴隶),entrap(使入陷阱/圈套,欺骗)keep in touch with与保持联系(可以用stay,get等其他动词)他与她联系密切。He is in close touch with her.你能与那家公司取得联系吗?Can you get in touch with the company?Though he works in New York,he still keeps in touch with his friends in London.他虽然在纽约工作,但任然与伦敦的朋友们保持
13、联系。Though they are running out of food and drink,the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon.虽然他们的食物和饮料都快消耗尽了,但这些人的心情很好,坚信他们很快就会出去。run out of用完,耗尽 他的钱用光了。He has run out of money.run after 追赶,追逐 Seeing that his sister was annoyed,he ran after her to apologize.当他发现他妹妹生气时,他便追上去道歉。她穿过
14、森林,追赶那两个小偷。She ran through a forest after the two thieves.run over在驶过/辗过 那只猫被火车压死了。The cat was run over by a train.run into偶然碰见 我在花店里碰见了玛丽和简。I ran into Mary and Jane in the flower shop.They have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly.他们一直被告知营救工作进行得非常顺利。progress(1)n.forward or onwa
15、rd movement 前进;行进:The walkers were making slow progress up the rocky path.行人沿着岩石小道慢慢往上走.(2)n.advance or development,esp towards a better state进步,进展,发展(尤具改进之意):the progress of civilization文明的进展 这学期没有什么进步.There has been very little progress this term.(3)v.make progress 前进;行进;进步;进展:工作在稳步地取得进展.The work
16、is progressing steadily.in progress being done or made 进行中:The investigation is now in progress.调查工作此刻正在进行中.Please be quiet recording in progress.正在录音-请勿喧哗.If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock,they would lose heart.如果他们知道了钻透那坚硬的岩石有多么困难,他们会丧失信心的。lose heart失望,丧失信心/勇气,泄气,灰心 Seeing that the enemy was much stronger than themselves,the soldiers lost heart at once.当战士们发现敌军比自己要强大得多时,他们立刻就丧失了勇气。他告诉手下人不要灰心,并说他们很快会发现金矿的。He told his men not to lose heart,saying that they would soon discover gold mines.
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