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n. 爆炸, 轰响 在第二次爆炸之后，伦敦的主要火车和地铁站都关闭了。 After the second explosion, all of London's main train and subway stations were shut down explosive adj. 爆炸(性)的, 爆发(性)的, 暴露 n. 爆炸物,炸药； explode vt. 使爆炸；vi. 爆炸, 爆发, 破除, 推翻, 激发 乔治发现她脸色不好，决定最好在她爆发之前离开。 George caught the look and decided that he had better leave before she exploded. bomb n. 炸弹；vt. 投弹于, 轰炸 炸弹爆炸了。 The bomb exploded.
★excitement n. 激动, 兴奋 • 每个人都处在非常激动的状态中。 • Everyone is in a state of great excitement. • to one's excitement… 令某人激动的是…… • 令大家激动的是，尽管很难，但是他仍然赢得 了那个奖项。 • To everyone’s excitement, though it was very difficult, he won the prize. • The most exciting thing is that… • 最令人激动的是…… • It excited me that… • 让我激动的是……
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pretty adj. 美丽(用于女孩或小孩)，有柔美的意思 跟男性连用就表示没有阳刚气，女性化 pretty boy / pretty girl / pretty woman nice adj. 美好的(人，天气, 食物, 物品的品质等) 你真好 You are so nice. lovely adj. 可爱的 这是一个可爱的故事 This is a lovely story. good-looking adj. 很好看的 美腿 Good-looking legs
• One of the most handsome cars was a RollsRoyce Silver Ghost. • one of 直接作主语的时候, 它是做单数看待的 • 其中的一个答案是正确的。 • One of the answers is true. • 这些人中有一个是好人。 • One of those people is good. • He is the only one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths. • He is one of those rare people who believe in ancient myths. • 如果在定语从句中出现了one of作为先行词， 它后边的关系代词指代的是后面的复数名词； • 如果在one of前面还有一修饰词only，那么后 边的关系代词将指代one这个词，作单数看
• Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.
老式跑车
老式跑车
老爷车老爷车ຫໍສະໝຸດ • • • • • • • •
Once a year, a race is held for old cars. =Old car race is held once a year. once +表示时间的名词 每……一次 邮递员一天来一次。 The postman calls once a day. be held for 为……而举行 明天要召开一个会议来讨论这个问题。 A meeting will be held for discussing the problem.
★rival n. 对手 • 那本书在同类书中鹤立鸡群 • The book has no rival in its field. • competitor n. 竞争者, 对手 • opposite • n. 相反的事物；adj. 相对的, 对面的, 对立的, 相反的, 对等的, 对应的 • opponent • n. 对手, 反对者(持反对意见的人, 如辩论赛上 的和政治上的) • enemy n. 敌人 • rival adj. 势均力敌的；n. 势均力敌的对手
• A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. • enter for 报名参加 • a great deal of +不可数名词 大量的…… • a great number of +可数名词 • a great many +可数名词 许多…… • a large amount of +不可数名词 • just before中的just 起强调作用
★sound • ① n. 声音 n. 任何声音都可以 • sound n. 人的声音 • voice n. 和周围不和谐的声音, 躁音 • noise • ② v. 听起来 • 这听起来不错。 • That sounds good. • ③ adj. 等于reasonable • 合理的, 有道理的, 通情达理的, 讲道理的 • 我有一个合理的建议。 • I have a piece of sound advice. • soundly adj. 香甜的 • sleep soundly
★downhill adv. 下坡 • downstairs 楼下 • upstairs 楼上 • 去楼下 • go downstairs • 下山 • go downhill • downtown 市中心的商业区
课文讲解
• Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions, the race began.
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Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. The car was built in 1885. It was the oldest car taking part in the race. Take part in 参加活动 Take place 按计划必然发生 ≈happen（偶然发生） Take the place 代替=instead
★course • ① n. 跑道，行程 • on the course 按照轨道运行 • off course 偏离轨道 • of course 当然 • 那只船沿著航线航行 • The ship is on course. • 那架飞机偏离航线很多英里 • The plane was many miles off course. • ② n. 课程 • 这学期我学了七门课 • This term, I took/take seven courses.
★handsome adj. 漂亮的, 美观的 • 形容男孩, 英俊, 一般修饰男性 • 与人连用有阳刚的美 • 与物相连表示美观大方，并表示制作精良 • 跟女性连用的时候就表示这个女孩子有阳刚气， 类似女侠的概念 • 你丈夫很帅气。 • Your husband is handsome. • Beautiful • 形容人的时候表示内在和外在美的统一, 完美的 概念 • You look beautiful. • Flowers are beautiful. • Picture is beautiful.
Lesson 56
Faster than sound!
单词学习
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n. 声音 n. 激动，兴奋 adj. 漂亮的； 美观的 n. 奔驰 n. 轮子 n. 爆炸，轰响 n. 跑道；行程 n. 对手 v. 疾驶 adv. 下坡
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