Before we had time to worry about what might happen, we were back on the plain again.
我們還未來得及擔心后果，車已重新開上了平地。
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
vi. 發生;碰巧;出現;偶然遇到;
?? hap(luck)+pen(動詞后綴)→發生；偶然發生；碰巧
"It's frightening to think it could happen again."
想到此事可能再次發生就使人不寒而栗。
近義：arise, issue, occur, pass, supervene, transpire
n. 時間;時刻;時代;次;
vt. 為…安排時間;測定…的時間;調準（機械的）速度;撥準（鐘、表）的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和諧;打拍子;
adj. 定時的;定期的;[美國英語]分期（付款）的;
int. [體育]時間到，（一場或一局等的）比賽時限，暫停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能帶兩個。
近義：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
n. 煩惱，憂慮;擔心;撕咬;
vi. 擔心，焦慮;為…發愁;撕咬;
vt. 使煩惱;煩擾;撕咬;
"Don't worry; the deal was completely above board."
別擔心，交易是完全合法的。
近義：suffer, cark, care, fidget, fret, anguish
反義：relax, unworry, hush, appease, lull, assuage
n. 背，背部;背面，反面;后面，后部;（椅子等的）靠背;
vt. 使后退;支持;加背書于;下賭注于;
vi. 后退;倒退;
adj. 背部的;后面的;以前的;拖欠的;
adv. 以前;向后地;
"Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought."
在干旱時期配給農民的水量減少。
近義：second, support, endorse, illustrate, document, backtrack
反義：impel, inch, save, loop, sheer, slew
n. 平原;平地;[紡織業]平針;樸實無華的東西;
adj. 平的;素的;清晰的;相貌平平的;
adv. 清楚地，明白地;平易地;[用以加強語氣]顯然;完全地;
vi. 發牢騷;訴苦;
?? pla(平)+in(里面):在平的里面- 平原 play in 在哪里玩啊？—— 草原 平原 網友：wangqidong 補充：pla(解放軍)in（在）平原上
"For a man of Harry's ability, that assignment was plain sailing."
對于具有哈里這種才能的人來說, 那樣的任務能順利完成.
近義：prairie, veldt, laconic, oversimplified, bare, simple
反義：colourful, flowery, ornamental, sophisticated, decorative, elaborate