Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened.
突然，從船艙下部傳來一聲微顫音，船長走下船艙去查看究竟。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 意外地，忽然地;奄;勃;霍然;
?? sudden突然的 + ly ...地 → adv.突然地
"Suddenly he found himself awake and fully alert."
突然他發覺自己醒了過來，而且高度警覺。
近義：impromptu, inadvertently, abruptly, offhand, overnight, sharply
反義：progressively, slowly, sparingly, stingily, inchmeal, consecutively
adv. 在下面，到下面;
prep. （表示位置）在…下面;（表示狀態）在…掩飾之下;（表示比較）不及;低于;
?? be構成一些介詞+low低的→在…下面
"He dived below the surface of the water."
他潛入了水中。
近義：infra, under, underneath, beneath
反義：above, over, up, atop, onto, upon
n. 船長，機長;領袖，首領;上尉;（美國警察局的）副巡長;
vt. 當首領;統帥或指揮;
?? cap頭+tain支撐，保持 →首領；船長
"Captain Trent gave his men a full briefing."
特倫特隊長給了他的下屬詳細的指示。
近義：superintendent, head, lead, rule, skipper, command
adj. 微小的;細小的;不結實的;無須重視的;
n. 輕蔑，忽視，冷落;
vt. 輕蔑，忽視，怠慢;
?? s(美女)+light(燈):美女在燈下舞動著 細長的腿 是（s）light（輕的）： 細長的當然是輕的 網友：yqy補充： s輕（聲，聽聲音就是很輕），lig
"She spoke with a slight lisp."
她說話有點咬舌。
近義：scorn, scout, snub, spurn, underestimate, underrate
n. 聲音，聲響;音調，聲調;聲波;嘈雜聲;
vi. 響，發聲;聽起來，好像;回響;[音樂]樂器等被奏響;
vt. 使出聲，使發聲;清楚地發出;宣布，發表;頌揚;
adj. 健全的;合理的;完好的，無損的;明智的;
adv. 徹底地，充分地;
"I can't bear the sound of chalk scraping on a blackboard."
我受不了粉筆在黑板上摩擦時發出的刺耳聲音.
近義：plumb, probe, study, fathom, holler, scream
反義：imperfect, blemished, defective, dud, faulty, flawed