第一、重點詞匯
descend
雙語釋義:to come or go down from a higher to a lower level
下來;下去;下降
詞性:及物動詞
典型例句:She descended the stairs slowly .
她慢慢地走下樓梯。
The plane began to descend.
飛機開始著陸。
第二、重點短語
1. dish up:把食物盛在盤子上
例句:She asked Mary to help her dish up the dinner.
她要瑪麗幫她把菜肴分盛到盤子里。
She was about to dish up when some guests came.
她剛要上菜開飯,這時來了一些客人。
2. take off :匆匆脫離
例句:Let's put some of this stuff away and then take off.
讓我們把部份東西拿出來, 然后就走啦。
I think we get to take off early today for ice.
今天會結冰,我認為我們可以提早下班。
3. in time:及時
例句:Firemen reached the house on fire in time.
消防隊員及時趕到那幢失火的房子。
I intended to catch the early train, but I didn't get up in time.
我本來打算趕早班的火車,但是我起晚了。
4. on one’s way to:在去......的路上
例句:The next Monday on his way to class, he overheard two students laughing behind him.
下星期一,在上課去的途中,他偶然聽到兩個學生在他身后嘻嘻笑著。
That bright young man is on his way to being the sales manager of the company.
那個能干的小伙子快要當上公司的銷售經理了。
5. on board:在船(車或飛機)上
例句:Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesman.
船上的很多旅客開始與商人討價還價了。
The hijackers kept the pilot on board the plane as (a) hostage.
劫機者把飛機駕駛員扣留在飛機上作為人質。
6. dine with:與......共進晚餐
例句:I am under an engagement to dine with Mrs Mountstuart Jenkinson five days hence.
我已經約好在五天年到蒙斯圖特·詹金森太太家去赴宴。
I must be back here by 7.30. Won't you come and dine with me?
我得7點半就回到這里,你來和我一起吃飯好嗎?
7. be bound to:一定;必然
例句:You are not legally bound to answer these questions.
在法律上,你沒有義務非回答這些問題不可。
It's bound to rain soon.
過一會兒肯定會下雨。
其它短語:
1. in first class:在一等艙
2. poor devils:可憐的人
3. below decks:在主甲板下面
4. open the newspaper:翻開報紙
5. at least:至少