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

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A: He walked right into the trap.

B: We have to help him at once.

A:他不小心掉入陷阱中。

B:我们必须马上去帮他。

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surface [ˈsəːfis] n. 地表,表面

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A: A large proportion of the earth's surface is covered with water.

B: Yes, I leant it when I was a child.

A:地球表面的大部分被水所覆盖。

B:是的,我还是个孩子的时候学过这个。

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explosive [ikˈspləusiv] n. 炸药

vibration [vaiˈbreiʃən] n. 震动

【扩】shock 震动  tremor 震动,颤动

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A: The bomb could be set off by the slightest vibration.

B: So you must be more careful when you get close to it.

A:这颗炸弹可能会因轻微的震动而被引爆。

B:所以你接近它的时候要更加小心。

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collapse [kəˈlæps] v. 坍塌

【派】collapsed 坍塌的

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A: If you cut the ropes of the tent, it will collapse.

B: I think I see it.

A:如果你割断帐篷的绳索,它就会倒塌。

B:我想我知道。

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drill [dril] v. 钻孔

capsule [ˈkæpsjuːl] n. 容器

【扩】container 容器

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A: You can use the glass capsule over there.

B: But it isn't empty.

A:你可以用那边的那个玻璃容器。

B:但它不是空的。

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layer [ˈleiə] n. 层

beneath [biˈniːθ] prep. 在……下

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A: Where are they now?

B: They are sitting in the shade beneath the palms over there.

A:他们现在在哪儿?

B:他们坐在那边的棕榈树的树阴下。

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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

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A: May you achieve even greater progress in the coming year!

B: Thank you. You are so kind.

A:祝你们在新的一年里取得更大的进步!

B:谢谢,你真是太好了。

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smoothly [ˈsmuːðli] adv. 流利地

【扩】fluently 流利地  glibly 流利地,流畅地

【反】stutteringly 结结巴巴地

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A: Read it more smoothly.

B: OK, I will try it again.

A:读得更流利些。

B:好的,我再试一遍。

trap *

/træp/v. 陷入,使陷于困境
A trap is a device which is placed somewhere or a hole which is dug somewhere in order to catch animals or birds. (捉捕动物或鸟类的) 捕捉器; 陷阱

noun [具体名词](捕捉动物的)陷阱,网,夹子;圈套,诡计;伏击;牢笼,困境;<俚>嘴;(尤指旧时使用的)双轮轻便马车;(应该避免的)错误,问题;(赛狗开始时的)放狗隔栏;(高尔夫球场的)沙坑,凹地;容器,存贮装置;(水管)存水弯,U形管;抛靶器(将泥鸽等抛于空中以打靶);<史>(射球戏用的)抛球器 - Nathan's dog got caught in a trap.  内森的狗被捕捉器夹住了。

verb [vt. 及物动词]设陷阱(或夹子、捕捉器)捕捉;使陷入圈套,使中计;诱捕,抓捕;使无力改变,使受限制;把…困在,使陷于(尤指危险之地);(尤指身体某部位等)被卡住;聚集(空气、气体或能量等);(英足)停(球);(棒球)抓住(从地上弹起的球) - The locals were encouraged to trap and kill mice to stop the spread of the virus.  当地人被鼓励用捕捉器捕杀老鼠以阻止病毒的传播。

traptrappedtrappedtrapping
  • be trapped in a mine 被困在矿井里

trap n. 困境,陷阱,圈套

  • It is a trap. Don' t trust them.

surface

🇬🇧/ˈsɜːfɪs/ 🇺🇸/ˈsɜːrfɪs/n. 地面,表面
The surface of something is the flat top part of it or the outside of it. 表面

noun [具体名词]表面;水面,地面;桌面,台面;(物体的)一个面;外表,表象;表面积;运动场地,运动场地面铺设材料 - Ozone forms a protective layer between 12 and 30 miles above the Earth's surface.  臭氧在距地球表面12至30英里的地方形成一个保护层。

verb [vi. 不及物动词]浮出水面;(信息、情感或问题)显露,暴露,公开;(失踪或隐藏后)出现;<非正式>(尤指长睡后)起床;给(道路等)铺上硬面 - He surfaced, gasping for air.  他浮出了水面,大口喘着气。

adjective [原级]表面上的,外表上的;表面的;(与空中运输相对的)水陆运输的;水面舰船的(与潜水艇相对);表层的 - It can simply be left on the work surface.把它放在操作台面上就行了。

explosive

🇬🇧/ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/ 🇺🇸/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/n. 炸药
An explosive is a substance or device that can cause an explosion. 炸药; 爆炸物

adjective [原级]易爆的,可能引起爆炸的;(局势)一触即发的,爆炸性的;暴躁的,易怒的;激增的;强有力的;(声音)轰响的;(浊音)爆发的,破裂的 - The explosive device was timed to go off at the rush hour.

noun [专属名词]炸药,爆炸物 - The explosive device was timed to go off at the rush hour.

vibration

/vaɪˈbreɪʃ(ə)n/n. 震动
an instance of vibrating. "powerful vibrations from an earthquake"

noun [专属名词]震动,颤动,抖动;<非正式>(情感)感应,共鸣 - These can cause vibration and damage the blades of the turbines.这些(气泡)会引起振动并损坏涡轮机的叶片。

collapse

/kəˈlæps/v. 坍塌
If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly. 坍塌

verb [vt. 及物动词]倒塌,塌下;崩溃,瓦解;突然倒下,昏倒;瘫倒;突然贬值,暴跌;萎陷,瘪掉;折叠 - A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed.  海湾大桥有一部分坍塌了。

noun [具体名词]倒塌,塌陷;突然失败,崩溃;病倒,垮掉;突然贬值,暴跌 - The governor called for an inquiry into the motorway's collapse.  州长要求对高速公路的坍塌进行调查。

① vi. 倒塌

  • If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.
  • With no one to repair it, the old church collapsed long ago.

② vi.(因精疲力竭)倒下;(身体等)垮掉

  • After many years’ hard work, my mother’s health collapsed.
  • He had run more than forty miles. As soon as he was out of danger, he collapsed.

drill

/drɪl/v. 钻孔
When you drill into something or drill a hole in something, you make a hole in it using a drill. 钻 (孔); 打 (眼)

noun [具体名词]钻,钻机;训练,演习;粗斜纹布;条播沟;条播机;条播作物;<非正式>常规,正确步骤;尾角螺 - You'll have to disassemble the drill.你得把这个钻头拆开。

verb [vt. 及物动词]钻孔;训练,演习;条播 - He drilled into the wall of Lili's bedroom.  他在丽莉卧室的墙上打孔。

capsule

🇬🇧/ˈkæpsjuːl/ 🇺🇸/ˈkæps(ə)l/n. 容器
A capsule is a very small tube containing powdered or liquid medicine, which you swallow. (装药的) 胶囊

noun [具体名词]胶囊;小容器;太空舱,航天舱;蒴果,荚膜 - You are asked to swallow a capsule containing vitamin B.你被要求吞下一颗含维生素B的胶囊。

adjective [原级]简短的;压缩的 - Try and keep it in a time capsule.试着把它放在时间胶囊里。

verb [vt. 及物动词]压缩;简述 - A Russian space capsule is currently orbiting the Earth.一个俄罗斯太空舱目前正环绕地球飞行。

layer

🇬🇧/ˈleɪə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈleɪər/n. 层
A layer of a material or substance is a quantity or piece of it that covers a surface or that is between two other things. 层

noun [具体名词]层;层次,等级;摆放者,铺设者,产卵者;压条 - Critics and the public puzzle out the layers of meaning in his photos.  评论家和公众苦思冥想出了他照片中的层层含意。

verb [vt. 及物动词]分层放置;把(头发)分层剪短;用压条培育(植物) - Layer half the onion slices on top of the potatoes.  把一半洋葱片一层层地放在土豆上。

beneath

/bɪˈniːθ/prep. 在......之下
Something that is beneath another thing is under the other thing. 在…之下

preposition [状态和条件]在…下方;在…表面之下,隐藏在…之下;(对某人来说)不够好,不相称;低于,次于 - She could see the muscles of his shoulders beneath his T-shirt.  她可以看到他T恤衫下的肩部肌肉。

adverb [方式副词]在下面,在底下 - On a shelf beneath he spotted a photo album.  在下方的书架上他发现了一本相册。

lower

🇬🇧/ˈləʊə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈloʊər/v. 放下,降低
You can use lower to refer to the bottom one of a pair of things. (一对物品中) 下面的

adjective [原级](尤指在同类中处于)较下的,下方的;在底部的,近底部的;次重要的,较低级的;(数字或数量)较小的;向南的;早期的 - He chewed his lower lip nervously.他紧张地咬着下唇。

verb [vt. 及物动词]减少,降低;把…放低,使…降下;降低,贬低(身份);变昏暗,变阴沉;露愠色 - Two reporters had to help lower the coffin into the grave.  两名记者不得不帮忙把棺材下放至墓穴中。

adverb [地点副词]处于较低位置地,向低处下降地 - I felt a sharp pain in my lower back.我感到背的下部一阵剧痛。

progress

🇬🇧/ˈprəʊɡres/ 🇺🇸/ˈprɑːɡres/v. 进展,进行
Progress is the process of gradually improving or getting nearer to achieving or completing something. 进步

noun [抽象名词]进步,进展;前进,行进;(社会的)进步 - The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.

verb [vt. 及物动词]进步,进展;使(任务,事业)取得持续进展;(时间)推移,流逝;缓慢行进;(占星)计算行星(或星象图各星及坐标)的位置 - He will visit once every two weeks to see how his new employees are progressing.

make progress in/with ... 在……方面取得进展。

  • economic progress 经济方面的进展

smoothly

/ˈsmuːðli/adv. 顺利地
in a smooth way. "the bust is smoothly carved in white marble"

adverb [方式副词]平稳地,连续而流畅地;顺利地;平静地,自信地;平整地,均匀地; 圆滑地 - The interview went smoothly.面谈进展顺利。