We felt sure that sooner or later a stone would rip a hole in our petrol tank or damage the engine.
我們想念遲早會飛起一個石塊把油箱砸開一個窟窿，或者把發動機砸壞。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 39 Nothing to worry about
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt.& vi. 損害，毀壞;
n. 損害，損毀;賠償金;
?? damn =harm表示”傷害”##-age 表抽象的名詞后綴
"damage to the brain"
腦部損傷
近義：hurt, impair, injure, mar, perish, ruin
反義：mend, patch, refit, refurbish, rehabilitate, remodel
adj. 確信的，確實的;有把握的;無疑的;一定的;
adv. 當然;確實地;無疑地;
"Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard."
務必使擱架與櫥柜頂端對齊。
近義：inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indefectible, indisputable, indubitable
反義：hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, improbable, inconclusive, indecisive
n. 石頭;寶石;礦石;（膀胱或腎臟中的）結石;
vt. 向扔石塊;用石頭鋪;以石擲向;除（水果的）硬核;
adj. 石制的;石頭似的;[S-]石器時代的;粗陶制的;
adv. 石一般的;
?? 石頭鋪路，“四通”（諧音）八達
"We went through a stone archway into the courtyard."
我們穿過石拱門進入院子。
近義：lapidate, pelt, rock, jewel, gem, gemstone
n. 洞，孔;洞穴，穴;缺陷;<口>絕境;
vt.& vi. （在…上）打洞或穿孔;
vi. 鑿洞;（高爾夫球等）進洞;
?? 活了”（諧音）:在 洞里住十天竟然活了出來
"I used a skewer to make an extra hole in my belt."
我用扦子在腰帶上又打了一個眼兒.
近義：perforate, pierce, punch, puncture, rupture, vent