1、Lesson 86 Out of control 失控 As the man tried to swing the speedboat round,the steering wheel came away in his hands.He waved desperately to his companion,who had been water skiing for the last fifteen minutes.Both men had hardly had time to realize what was happening when they were thrown violently
2、into the sea.The speedboat had struck a buoy,but it continued to move very quickly across the water.Both men had just begun to swim towards the shore,when they noticed with dismay that the speedboat was moving in a circle.It now came straight towards them at tremendous speed.In less than a minute,it
3、 roared past them only a few feet away.After it had passed,they swam on as quickly as they could because they knew that the boat would soon return.They had just had enough time to swim out of danger when the boat again completed a circle.On this occasion,however,it had slowed down considerably.The p
4、etrol had nearly all been used up.Before long,the noise dropped completely and the boat began to drift gently across the water.New words and expressions swing v.转向 speedboat n.快艇 desperately adv.绝望地 companion n.同伙，伙伴 water ski （由快艇牵引水橇）滑水 buoy n.浮标 dismay n.沮丧 tremendous adj.巨大的 petrol n.汽油 drift v.
5、漂动，漂流 gently adv.缓慢地，轻轻地swing v.转向 swing-swung-swung in full swing try ones best swing,turn,revolve,rotate,whirl swing转向（通常指快速转向）turn转动（普通用语，指一般的转动)revolve旋转（指围绕一定的圆周而旋转，有时候可以与rotate互换）rotate自转（指以轴为中心而旋转）whirl旋转（强调回旋）speedboat n.快艇 yacht steamship hovercraft ferrydesperately adv.绝望地 desperate adj.绝望
6、的；不顾一切的；极其想要的 与hopeless相比，desperate的语气要轻些。The situation was desperate but not hopeless.这个情形是令人绝望的，但也不全无希望。desperate后可接不定式，表示“发疯似地想要”。When the war was over,Tom was desperate to return to civilian life.当战争结束的时候，汤姆发疯似的想要回到平民的生活。be desperate at.属于固定搭配，表示“因而绝望”。He was desperate at the fact that the purse
7、 has not been found panion n.同伙，伙伴friendacquaintancepartnerpal 老兄小子家伙（对男子的不礼貌的称呼）collegue 手足cronybuddywater ski （由快艇牵引水橇）滑水 ski 雪橇 water irrigate waterproof防水tremendous adj.巨大的 huge，enormous，immense，tremendous都含“巨大的”意思 huge用于具体事情或人时，指“体积或数量大得超过一般情况”用于抽象的事物时，作“巨大的，无限的”enormous指“体积，数量或程度超过正常的大小”immens
8、e指“体积，数量，程度等都极大，一般的衡量标准难以度量”tremendous指“大得异常惊人或大而有力的”可表示夸张或称赞drift v.漂动，漂流 drift，float drift 漂动（强调在动）The boat drifted down the river.船顺水漂流而下。float 浮动；漂浮（漂在水面上，动不动不一定）These plants float on the surface of the water.这些植物漂浮在水面上。As the man tried to swing the speedboat round,the steering wheel came away i
9、n his hands.He waved desperately to his companion,who had been water skiing for the last fifteen minutes.in his hands后置定语 wave to sb.last和continue的区别Both men had hardly had time to realize what was happening when they were thrown violently into the sea.hardly when是个句形 刚.就.或 当.就 过去完成时结构 had+过去分词 第一个h
10、ad是过去完成时的必须，第二个had是have的过去分词。hardly I can hardly see your face.Hardly had he finished his dinner than the policemen came to arrest him.hardly用法:1.hardly 是几乎不,hard 也可是副词,努力地,猛烈的 2.hardly 是位于句首时,句子要用倒装.如:Hardly did I believe what you said.我几乎不相信你说的话.Hardly did I arrive at the railway station when the
11、train started.我一到火车站,火车就开走了.3.句子中有 hardly 时,其反意疑问句的疑问部分应该 用肯定形式.如:He can hardly understang it,can he?他几乎听不懂,不是吗?The speedboat had struck a buoy,but it continued to move very quickly across the water.ocean buoy station 海洋浮标站 buoyance英 bnsi:,bu:jn-浮力，乐观的性情 buoyant乐观的 ly life buoy 救生圈Both men had just
12、begun to swim towards the shore,when they noticed with dismay that the speedboat was moving in a circle.notice与note的区别note是刻意去注意，相当于ignore故意去忽视notice是无意间的注意，相当于neglect非故意的去忽视notice习惯用语 until further notice 在另行通知之前 Did you notice him leave the house?你看到他离开房间了吗？note习惯用语 compare notes 交流经验；交换意见 mental
13、note 心里记住,记牢 of note 著名的；重要的 a musician of note 著名的音乐家Both men had just begun to swim towards the shore,when they noticed with dismay that the speedboat was moving in a circle.dismay n.惊恐in dismay=with dismay to ones dismay 类似的是to ones surprise v.使惊恐 be dismayed at 对某事惊恐 She was dismayed the news.It
14、 now came straight towards them at tremendous speed.In less than a minute,it roared past them only a few feet away.不到1分钟的工夫，它从离他们只有几英尺远的地方呼啸着驶了过去。come straight towards sb.roar if something,usually a vehicle,roars somewhere,it goes there very fast,making a loud noiseAfter it had passed,they swam on a
15、s quickly as they could because they knew that the boat would soon return.They had just had enough time to swim out of danger when the boat again completed a circle.as quickly as you could=as quickly as possibleout of dangerbe in danger=at risk On this occasion,however,it had slowed down considerabl
16、y.The petrol had nearly all been used up.Before long,the noise dropped completely and the boat began to drift gently across the water.occasion与scene occasion=scene 当形容悲伤的场面（特指电影，话剧等）scene和situation用得多。slow down use up before long与 long before 不久以后 在很早之前drift on the drift (船）漂流 drift away（人）渐渐离开 （烟雾）
17、慢慢退去gently speak gently we rode on gently.我骑着马缓慢前行。gentle gentleman gene genius genuine generate generation generator degenerate general in general generalizepluperfect 表示发生在过去的动作对现在造成的某种影响或结果，用来指定在另一个过去行动之前就已经完成了的一个事件。过去某动作一直持续到现在将来可能还要延续下去。句中的动作发生在过去之前（过去的过去），即过去完成时动作发生在过去的过去。He said he had been to Beijing twice.他说他已经去过北京两次。（因为“说”said就是过去式，而去北京的动作发生在说said 的过去，所以用过完而不用现完。被动语态：主语+had（hadnt)+been+过去分词+其他 The petrol had nearly all been used up.thank you
