Our next obstacle was a shallow pool of water about half a mile across.
下一個障礙是一片約半英里寬的淺水塘。
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
n. 障礙（物）;障礙物（絆腳石，障礙柵欄）;
?? ob逆，倒，加強意義+st站立+acle名詞后綴→反著站的東西→障礙物
"A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job."
學歷不足可能成為謀職的主要障礙。
近義：hindrance, hitch, holdback, holdup, hurdle, impediment
prep. 穿過;橫穿，橫過;與…交叉;在…對面;
adv. 橫過，越過;在對面;交叉;斜對面;
?? cro, cru =cross,表示”十字形,交叉”
"The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields."
去那農舍的唯一通路是穿過田野。
近義：through, athwart, on, per, thru, to
adj. 緊接在后的;次于的;貼近的;緊鄰的;
adv. 接下去;然后;居后地;依次的;
n. 下一位;下一個;
prep. 靠近;居于…之后;在…的隔壁;
"The next item on the agenda is the publicity budget."
議程表上的下一項是宣傳預算。
近義：oncoming, subsequent, succeeding, upcoming, pursuant, coming
反義：prior, nowadays, presently, today, currently
adj. 淺的，膚淺的;表面的，皮毛的;（水，器物等）淺的;（呼吸）淺的;
n. 淺處;淺灘;
v. 使變淺;使變淺薄;
?? shall(將要)+low(低的): 淺灘
"a shallow, unsatisfying relationship"
淡薄而不令人滿意的關系
近義：shoal, superficial, heartless, soulless, hollow, cursory
反義：meticulous, minute, probing, scrupulous, thorough, thoroughgoing
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;合伙經營;采（煤等）;
?? 據說在美國，窮不窮(poor)看家里有沒有游泳池(pool) 網友：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現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