新概念英语第二册笔记-第86课

Lesson86OutofControl失去控制【Text】Asthemantriedtoswingthespeedboatround,thesteeringwheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwaterskiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolentlyintothesea.Thespeedboathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore,whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeedboatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.【课文翻译】当那人试图让快艇转弯时，方向盘脱手了。他绝望地向他的伙伴挥手，他的伙伴在过去的15分钟里一直在滑水。他们两个还没来得及意识到究竟发生了什么事情，就被猛地抛入了海里。快艇撞上了一个浮标，但它仍在水面上快速行驶着。两个人刚开始向岸边游去，就突然惊愕地发现快艇正在转着圈行驶,它现在正以惊人的速度直冲他们驶来。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。快艇过去之后，他们以最快的速度向前游去，因为他们知道快艇马上就要转回来。他们刚刚来得及游出危险区，快艇就又转完了一圈。然而这一次它的速度慢多了。汽油几乎已经用光。没过多久，噪音便彻底消失，快艇开始在水面上慢悠悠地漂流。Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语swing（swung,swung）v.转向speedboatn.快艇desperatelyadv.绝望地companionn.同伙，伙伴waterski（由快艇牵引水橇）滑水buoyn.浮标dismayn.沮丧tremendousadj.巨大的petroln.汽油driftv.漂动，漂流gentlyadv.缓慢地，轻轻地【生词讲解】1.swing1）v.转向、突然转向、转变方向、转变思想（swung,swung）eg：Iwantedtoswingroundandshoutathim.我想转向他吼叫。eg：Thatbicyclewillswingaroundthecorner.那辆自行车将在转弯处转弯。eg：It’simpossibletoswingacarinsuchanarrowpathlikethis.这样一个狭窄的道路上不可能掉转汽车方向的。noroomtoswingacat＝noenoughroomtoswingacat无转身之地、过于狭窄2）v.摆动、使摆动eg：It’sbadmannerstoswingyourlegswhileeating.吃饭时晃动双脚是不礼貌的。eg：Themonkeyisswingingitselffromtreetotree.猴子在树上从这棵树荡到那棵树。3）n.摆动、振动eg：Theswingoftheshipmakesmesick.船的晃动让我感到想吐。4）n.秋千eg：Therearesomeswingsinthepark.公园里有许多秋千。getonaswing上秋千；swingshift中班工人（美口语）2.speedboatn.快艇speedway（美）高速公路、赛车跑道speedn.速度、速率；runatfullspeed全速ataspeedof40milesanhour每小时40英里的速度atspeed以高速；speedyadj.快速的、及时的aspeedyreply及时的回答3.desperately1）adv.绝望地、不顾一切的、情急的eg：Hesaiddesperatelythattheopposingteamwastoostrongforus.对手对我们说太强大了。2）adv.极度地eg：Hewasdesperatelybusy.他极度地忙。desperate1）adj.不顾一切的、亡命地makedesperateeffortstodosth拼命地做某事eg：Thedesperatethiefshotatthepoliceman.亡命的小偷向警察开枪。2）adj.悲观的、几乎没有希望的eg：Herillnessisdesperate,butnothopeless.她的病不乐观但并不是毫无希望。3）adj.渴望的、很渴望的bedesperateforsth＝bedesperatetodosth极度渴望要（做）某事eg：Hewasdesperateforfame.他渴望有个名声。eg：Heisdesperatetopasstheentranceexam.他渴望通过了入学考试.4.companion1）n.同伙，伙伴eg：Badcompanionscanleadyoungpeopleastray.不良同伴可导致青少年误入歧途。acompanioninarms战友alifelongcompanion一个终身的伴侣2）n.旅伴eg：Ihadagoodcompanionwhiletraveling.在旅途中我有一个好旅伴。3）看护妇（受顾陪伴老妇或病人的妇女）ahospitalcompanion医院的妇工5.waterski（由快艇牵引水橇）滑水ski滑雪；goskiing去滑雪skate滑冰；goskating去滑冰6.buoyn.浮标、救生圈lifebuoy救生圈buoyancyn.浮力、乐观的性情buoyantadj.乐观的、轻松愉快的buoyantlyadv.乐观地,轻松愉快地7.dismay1）n.沮丧、惊慌、胆怯indismay＝withdismay惊慌toone’sdismay使惊慌的昰2）v.使惊慌、使胆怯bedismayedat对某事惊慌eg：Shewasdismayedatthenews.听到这个消息她非常惊慌。8.tremendousadj.（大小、数量、程度）惊人的、巨大的atremendousexplosion极大的爆炸声atremendouseffort极大的努力eg：Heranatatremendousspeed.他以惊人的速度跑。tremendouslyadv.[triˈmendəsli]可怕地；极大地eg：Theexamwastremendouslydifficult.这次考试非常困难9.petroln.汽油gas＝gasoline汽油petrolstation＝gasstation＝fillingstationn.加油站petroleum石油；petro岩石；oleum['əuliəm]油10.drift1）v.漂动，漂流eg：Theraftwasdriftingdowntheriver.这木筏漂流顺流而下eg：Thewinddriftedtheboattowardtheshore.风把船吹向岸边。2）n.漂流、漂移thedriftofaniceberg冰山的漂移thedriftofpopulationfromcountrytocity.人口从乡村迁移到城市3）n.漂流物bigdriftsofsnow吹积成的大雪堆adriftofdeadleaves吹积成的枯叶堆driftwood漂木11.gently1）adv.缓慢地，轻轻地eg：Handletheglasswaregently.小心的处理玻璃器皿。2）adv.温柔地eg：Shespokegentlytothefrightenedchild.她温柔的和那个吓坏的孩子说话。gentle1）adj.温柔地、和善的eg：Heisaverygentlyperson.他是个很温和的人。eg：Mothersarealwaysgentlewiththeirbabies.母亲总是温柔的对待她们的婴儿。2）adj.和缓的/mildspeakinagentlevoice.以和缓的语调说话。agentleslope和缓的斜坡3）adj.驯服的;温顺的agentlehorse一匹驯服的马；asgentleasalamb性情温顺如小羊【课文讲解】1.outofcontrol失控beoutofcontrol/getoutofcontroleg：Thekidsareoutofcontrol.管不住这些孩子。eg：Thenoisefrightenedthehorseanditgotoutofcontrol.马被响声惊着了而无法控制。beincontrolofsth管理或支配某事物（beinchargeof）eg：Who'sincontrolofthisproject?谁是这个项目的负责人？bring/getsthundercontrol控制之下eg:Don'tworry.Everythingisundercontrol.别担心，一切都在控制之下。eg:Thefirehasbeenbroughtundercontrol.火势已受到控制。eg:Youmustgetyourspendingundercontrol.你必须节制开支。介词短语outof可以表示“失去”、“欠缺”eg:Tonywalkedsofastthathewassoonoutofsight.托尼走得很快，不久就无影无踪了。eg:Hehasbeenoutofworkfortwomonths.他失业两个月了。2.Asthemantriedtoswingthespeedboatround,thesteeringwheelcameawayinhishands.※managetodosth.和trytodosth.用法区别trytodosth.意思是“尽力，设法去做某事”，结果如何，不得而知，而managetodosth.,则表示“设法做成了某事”eg:Jimhadalotofhomework,buthemanagedtofinishitbeforebedtime.吉姆有很多家庭作业，但终于在睡觉前完成了。eg:Jimhadalotofhomework,buthesaidhewouldtrytofinishitbeforebedtime.吉姆有很多家庭作业，他说他他将设法在睡觉前完成。※steeringwheel方向盘行李厢：trunk（boot英国）门：door头灯：headlight转向灯：turnsignal牌照：licenseplate尾灯：taillight后窗：rearwindow牌照号码：registrationnumber车顶：roof边灯：parkinglight后视镜：sidemirrorUSsteerv.掌舵、驾驶eg：Hecarefullysteeredhiscararoundthecorner.他小心翼翼地驾驶他的车在拐角处。steeraship驾驶船；steersmenn.舵手※comeaw