Early next morning, she heard planes passing overhead and wondered how she could send a signal.
第二天一大早,她聽到頭頂上有飛機飛過,但不知道怎樣才能發個信號。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 75 SOS
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 上面的,高架的;頭頂上的;(費用等)經常的,管理的;
n. 天花板;管理費用,經常費用;船艙的頂板;[體](網球等的)扣殺;
adv. 在頭頂上;在空中;在樓上;向上;
?? over在上、在外、從上、越過 + head頭 → 在頭頂上的;架空的
"There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead."
不祥的陰霾在頭頂上匯聚。
近義:overheads, expenses, above, up, upstairs, upwards
n. 信號,暗號;預兆,征象;動機;導火線;
vt. 向…發信號;用動作(手勢)示意;以信號告知;
vi. 發信號;
adj. 顯著的,優越的;暗號的,作信號用的;
?? sign記號,信號+al表名詞 → 信號
"Experts regarded it as a warning signal of an economic smashup."
專家們把它看作是一場經濟災難的警告信號.
近義:indicate, mark, motion, sign, signalize, signpost
adj. 早的;早期的;早日的;(果實等)早熟的;
adv. 早;在初期;先前;提早;
?? 三十“而立”(諧音),人生 早期
"They filed an application to have their case heard early."
他們申請早日審理他們的案子.
近義:onetime, back, previous, prior, old, earlier
反義:hind, hindmost, back, postern, puisne, retral
adj. 緊接在后的;次于的;貼近的;緊鄰的;
adv. 接下去;然后;居后地;依次的;
n. 下一位;下一個;
prep. 靠近;居于…之后;在…的隔壁;
"The next item on the agenda is the publicity budget."
議程表上的下一項是宣傳預算。
近義:oncoming, subsequent, succeeding, upcoming, pursuant, coming
反義:prior, nowadays, presently, today, currently
n. 早晨;上午;黎明;早期,初期;
?? 摸領(諧音): 早晨起來摸一摸一衣領 早晨山(m)上或許(or)很寧(ning)靜
"It was bedlam at our house on the morning of the wedding."
婚禮的那天早上,我們家鬧哄哄的。
近義:awakening, sunrise, dawn, daybreak, forenoon, matinal
反義:nighttime, nite, evening, night, nightly, nocturnal