After it had passed, they swam on as quickly as they could because they knew that the boat would soon return.
快艇過去之后，他們以最快的速度向前游去，因為他們知道快艇馬上就要轉回來。
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
adv. 迅速地;立即;馬上;
?? quick迅速的+ly表副詞 →迅速地
"The party was arranged quickly."
聚會很快就安排好了。
近義：apace, hurriedly, lightly, precipitately, promptly, rapidly
反義：leisurely, slow, tardily, unhurriedly, calmly, lazily
conj. 因為;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關系而被捕。
近義：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
v. 回轉，返回;復發，又來;送還;言歸正傳;
n. 歸來，返鄉;來回，匯成;贏利;統計表;
?? re回，向后+turn轉→回來，返回
"The students return in October for the start of the new academic year."
學生于十月返校，開始新學年的學習。
近義：reappear, reenter, regress, redeliver, redintegrate, refund
反義：migrate, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, transmigrate
n. 小船，小艇;輪船;
vi. 乘船，劃船;
vt. 用船運輸;用船裝運;
?? 停泊(bo)在(at)河邊的 小舟
"Somehow we kept the boat afloat."
我們想辦法使船沒有下沉。
近義：ark, launch, barge, barque, shallop, ship
adv. 立刻，馬上;一會兒，不久;快;寧愿;
?? 速(諧音): 迅速
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整棟大樓很快就熊熊燃燒起來。
近義：hereupon, apace, immediately, promptly, pronto, quickly
反義：langsyne, lately, whilom, yesterday, yesteryear, yore