Bruce went into a low gear and drove at a terrifying speed, keeping the front wheels astride the crack as he followed its zigzag course.
布魯斯掛上慢檔，把兩只前輪分別擱在裂縫的兩邊，順著彎彎曲曲的裂縫，以發(fā)瘋的速度向前開去。
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
front
[fr?nt]
詞頻1
詞根: front
n. 前面;正面;身體前部;前線;
adj. 前面的;正面的;舌前的;
v. 面向;在…前面;用…作正面;領(lǐng)導(dǎo);
?? fac,front =face,表示”臉,面”
"He shouldered his way to the front, shouldering others aside."
他用肩膀擠開別人,走到前面.
近義：frontal, seafront, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, outdare
反義：posterior, rear, rearward, behind, hind, hindmost
n. 課程;航線;行動(dòng)方向;一道菜;
vt. 快速地流動(dòng);奔流;跑過;追逐;
vi. 沿…（方向）前進(jìn);指引航線;快跑;迅速移動(dòng);
?? cour 發(fā)生+se → n. 發(fā)展；進(jìn)程，課程，一道菜
"There were only three of us on the advanced course."
只有我們?nèi)藢W(xué)高級課程。
近義：racecourse, racetrack, speedway, track, pass, range
n. 齒輪;排擋;傳動(dòng)裝置;衣服 ;
vi. 接上;調(diào)和;
vt. 使適應(yīng);裝上齒輪;用齒輪連接;
?? g(機(jī))+ear(耳):把機(jī)械表貼到耳朵上,能聽到 齒輪轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)的聲音 網(wǎng)友：yqy補(bǔ)充： 用gear g割掉你的ear耳朵
"You have to gear down when you drive uphill."
上坡行駛時(shí)必須換慢擋.
近義：mesh, interlock, engage, fit, sprocket, cogwheel
n. 人群 ;畜群;
v. 駕駛（drive的過去式）;
"Just then a friend drove up and gave me a ride."
正在那時(shí),一個(gè)朋友開車過來,讓我搭了他的車.
近義：herd
n. 速度;快速;昌盛;（汽車的）變速器，排擋;
vt.& vi. 急行，加速;
vi. 超速;加速;迅速前行;興隆;
vt. 加快…的速度;使成功，使繁榮;
"Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly."
當(dāng)心急轉(zhuǎn)彎并相應(yīng)調(diào)整車速。
近義：accelerate, budge, advance, hasten, pelt, race
反義：slow, brake, heaviness, impassivity, lateness, listlessness