迷你對話：

A: Can you imagine a boat letting in the river?

你能想象一只船沉入水里嗎？

B: That would be terrible.

那太糟了。

A: Sure thing. I have an experience like that.

的確，我曾經又一次這樣的經歷。

B: Oh, how were you saved finally?

哦，最后是怎么得救的？

A: I was in such a panic at that time. Fortunately another boat came along and I was saved from drowning.

當時我給嚇了一跳，幸好一只船駛過來，我才沒被淹死。

地道表達：

let in

解詞釋義：

let sb or sth in表示“允許進入，漏水，使陷入”。此語也用于表示是光，水，空氣等進入某地。有時候此語用于表達“某人陷入困境，遭受損失”。

拓展講解：

由let in搭配的一個習語為let sb. in on意思是“讓某人得知秘密”等。

支持范例：

（1）使光，空氣，水進入

Better open the window and let in some fresh air.

最好開窗放點新鮮空氣進來。

These shoes let in water;please repair them for me.

這些鞋進水請給我修補一下。

（2）陷入困境，遭受損失

He is let in , but it served him right.

他吃了虧，但這是罪有應得。

Her loose conduct let in a host of troubles.

她的放蕩行為招致了許許多多的麻煩。

詞海拾貝：

1. have an experience：有經歷

I have never had such an experience in my born days.

我這一生還不曾有過這種經歷。

2. like that：這樣的

I don't like people who go around bleating out things like that.

我不喜歡跑來跑去講那種蠢話的人。

Be nicer to him. You shouldn't mess around with him like that.

對他好些, 你不該對他那么隨便。

I wish those boys wouldn't carry on like that, it's very annoying.

我希望那些孩子不要如此胡鬧，真是太討厭了。

It's very enterprising of them to start up a business like that.

他們那樣去開創生意是很有魄力的。

3. sure thing：肯定會發生的事情

It is no fun betting on a sure thing.

對必然要發生的事打賭是毫無意義的。

Sure thing. I will start cooking now.

沒問題。我現在就開始做。

It's sure thing that he'll succeed at what he chooses to do because he's so talented.

因為他那樣有才干，他選定的事必將成功，這是無可置疑的。

Sure thing. I am looking forward to working with you.

當然啦！我很希望能和你一起工作。

4. in a panic：驚恐地，驚慌地

The crowd in a panic fled in all directions.

倉皇的人群向四面逃去。

Parents are in a panic because they know it's a tough world out there.

父母很恐慌，因為他們知道現實生活是很殘酷的。

When he arrived home, he found his wife in a panic and his son missing.

他回到家卻發現妻子驚慌失措，兒子也失蹤了。

He got in a panic that he would forget his lines on stage.

他慌張起來，怕自己到了臺上會忘記臺詞。

5. at that time：在當時

At that time it was believed that its appearance foretold disaster.

當時人們還曾迷信地認為，它的一出現就會有天災。

She was so frigid at that time that she almost committed suicide.

當時她非常心灰意冷，差點自殺。

At that time they showed great concern for the future of their country.

那時他們對國家的前途深表擔憂.

At that time the department store was in its earliest form of successful operation.

那時候，百貨商店剛在蓬勃興起。

6. come along：出現

You should be ready to solve any problem that may come along.

你應該隨時準備解決可能出現的問題。

Come along and see me some time.

有空請過來看我。

7. save from：挽救......免于......

Lord, save me from my fear.

上帝，救我于驚恐之中吧!

You must save him from making the same error.

你必須避免他再犯同樣的錯誤。

Are you trying to save him from being punished?

你想袒護他，讓他不受處分嗎？

He grab at the boy, but can not save him from falling.

他想抓住那男孩兒，然而那孩子還是跌倒了。