Lesson 75SOS
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Howdidthewomangethelp?
这位妇女是怎样得到救助的?
Whenalightpassengerplaneflewoffcoursesometimeago, itcrashedinthemountainsanditspilotwaskilled.
不久前,一架轻型客机偏离了航线,在山区坠毁,飞行员丧生。
Theonlypassengers, ayoungwomanandhertwobabydaughters, wereunhurt.
机上仅有的乘客——一位年轻妇女和她的两个幼小的女儿——却安然无恙。
Itwasthemiddleofwinter.
当时正值隆冬。
Snowlaythickontheground.
地上积雪很厚。
Thewomanknewthatthenearestvillagewasmilesaway.
这位妇女知道,最近的村庄也在数英里之外。
Whenitgrewdark, sheturnedasuitcaseintoabedandputthechildreninsideit, coveringthemwithalltheclothesshecouldfind.
天黑以后,她把一只手提箱改成了一张床,把孩子们放在里面,用她能找到的所有衣服盖在她们身上。
Duringthenight, itgotterriblycold.
夜里,天气冷得可怕。
Thewomankeptasnearasshecouldtothechildrenandeventriedtogetintothecaseherself, butitwastoosmall.
妇女尽可能地靠近孩子们,甚至还试图自己也钻进箱子里去,但箱子太小了。
Earlynextmorning, sheheardplanespassingoverheadandwonderedhowshecouldsendasignal.
第二天一早,她听到飞机从头顶飞过,心想该怎样才能发出信号。
Thenshehadanidea. Shestampedouttheletters' SOS' inthesnow.
后来她有了一个主意。她在雪地上踩出了“SOS”几个字母。
Fortunately, apilotsawthesignalandsentamessagebyradiotothenearesttown.
幸运的是,一位飞行员看到了信号,用无线电向最近的城镇发了一条消息。
Itwasnotlongbeforeahelicopterarrivedonthescenetorescuethesurvivorsoftheplanecrash.
不久,一架直升机到达现场,营救了这次空难的幸存者。
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英英解释为课文中的义项。
- off course/ɔːf kɔːrs/phr.
not going in the right direction
偏离航线
#1When a light passenger plane flew off course some time ago, it crashed in the mountains and its pilot was killed.
- crash/kræʃ/v.
to hit something hard and be badly damaged
坠毁;撞毁
#1When a light passenger plane flew off course some time ago, it crashed in the mountains and its pilot was killed.
- pilot/ˈpaɪlət/n.
a person who flies a plane
飞行员
#1When a light passenger plane flew off course some time ago, it crashed in the mountains and its pilot was killed.
- passenger/ˈpæsɪndʒər/n.
a person who travels in a vehicle but does not drive it
乘客
#2The only passengers, a young woman and her two baby daughters, were unhurt.
- unhurt/ʌnˈhɜːrt/adj.
safe and well, with no injury
未受伤的;安然无恙的
#2The only passengers, a young woman and her two baby daughters, were unhurt.
- suitcase/ˈsuːtkeɪs/n.
a large bag you carry your clothes in when travelling
手提箱;行李箱
#6When it grew dark, she turned a suitcase into a bed and put the children inside it, covering them with all the clothes she could find.
- overhead/ˌoʊvərˈhed/adv.
above your head, in the sky
在头顶上;在空中
#9Early next morning, she heard planes passing overhead and wondered how she could send a signal.
- signal/ˈsɪɡnəl/n.
a sound, light or action that sends a message
信号
#9Early next morning, she heard planes passing overhead and wondered how she could send a signal.
- stamp/stæmp/v.
to put your foot down hard on the ground
跺脚;踩踏
#10Then she had an idea. She stamped out the letters 'SOS' in the snow.
- fortunately/ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/adv.
by good luck
幸运地;幸亏
#11Fortunately, a pilot saw the signal and sent a message by radio to the nearest town.
- helicopter/ˈhelɪkɑːptər/n.
an aircraft with big turning blades on top
直升机
#12It was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene to rescue the survivors of the plane crash.
- scene/siːn/n.
the place where something happens
现场
#12It was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene to rescue the survivors of the plane crash.
- rescue/ˈreskjuː/v.
to save someone from danger
营救;救援
#12It was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene to rescue the survivors of the plane crash.
- survivor/sərˈvaɪvər/n.
a person who is still alive after an accident
幸存者
#12It was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene to rescue the survivors of the plane crash.