The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool.
孩子們比賽看誰先到達游泳池的另一端。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 94 Future champions
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vi. 競賽;競爭;比得上;參加比賽（或競賽）;
?? com共同+pete追求→一起追→比賽
"The price must be right in order to compete internationally."
為了在國際上競爭,定價必須適當.
近義：race, strive, vie, contend, contest
反義：join, league, associate, merge, partner, unite
prep. 反對;對…不利;緊靠;以防;
?? gain =against (反對)#詞根助記：反對
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票贊成，五人反對，兩人棄權(quán)。
近義：athwart, agin
v. 到達，走到;夠…，抓…;完成;
n. 手腳能夠到的范圍;范圍，區(qū)域;影響的范圍，管轄的范圍;
?? 樹（r）下每人（each）都 伸手去夠，但都不能 到達樹尖 網(wǎng)友：yqy 補充：【同】achieve,attain, reach 【辨析】achieve 著重在
"The ball bounced twice before he could reach it."
球彈了兩次他才接到。
近義：obtain, attain, achieve, gain, get, pass
pool
[pul]
n. 水池;石油層;（液體等的）一灘;共同儲金;
vi. 使形成池塘或水洼;淤積;合伙經(jīng)營;采（煤等）;
?? 據(jù)說在美國，窮不窮(poor)看家里有沒有游泳池(pool) 網(wǎng)友：馬勝敏 補充：1：他爬（p）上山坡后眼睛（oo）盯著水池看了半天沒發(fā)現(xiàn)任何動靜后來他用一（l
"The body was lying in a pool of blood."
尸體躺在血泊中.
近義：join, league, associate, merge, rally, team
n. 孩子們(child的復(fù)數(shù));兒童;膝下;孥;
"Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour."
兒童必須學(xué)會社會上認可的行為舉止。
近義：kids, bambini, bambinos, offspring, progeny, scions
反義：parentage