Both men had just begun to swim towards the shore, when they noticed with dismay that the speedboat was moving in a circle.
兩個(gè)人剛開始向岸邊游去，就突然驚愕地發(fā)現(xiàn)快艇正在轉(zhuǎn)著圈行駛，
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 86 Out of control
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt. 使驚愕，使焦慮，使氣餒;
n. 驚愕，氣餒;
?? dis分開，分離+may能夠→不能做事→沮喪
"She could not hide her dismay at the result."
她無法掩飾自己對這一結(jié)果的惶恐不安。
近義：chill, damp, dampen, daunt, depress, discourage
反義：inspirit, cheer, joy, delectate, delight, enliven
n. 圓;圓狀物;一圈;圈子;
vt. 圈出，包圍;繞…運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn);
vi. 環(huán)繞，盤旋;
?? circ圓+le名詞后綴 → 圓，圈，環(huán)狀物
"Claire has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances ."
克萊爾交游很廣。
近義：surround, bypass, cincture, circuit, circumambulate, circumvallate
v. 游泳;游動;旋轉(zhuǎn);眩暈;
n. 游泳;
"It's too wide. We can't swim across."
這太寬了，我們游不過去。
近義：plunge, dip, dive
towards
[t?rdz]
prep. 朝，向;對于;接近;為了;
?? 后綴:s (副詞詞尾)表示時(shí)間,地點(diǎn),方式 網(wǎng)友：馬勝敏 補(bǔ)充：1：我用繩拖（tow）著愛人（ar）的（d）船，向前走看著船里的美女（s）我越拖越有勁
"He is very affectionate towards his children."
他非常疼愛他的孩子。
近義：to, toward
n. 岸;濱;國家（尤指瀕海國家）;支柱;
vt. 支撐;支持;
"We could see a glimmer of light on the far shore."
我們可以看到對岸微微閃爍的燈光。
近義：prop, stanchion, strut, timber, underpin, underprop