Fortunately for me, as I was wondering what to do next, there appeared on the horizon a man on horseback, riding in my direction.
不過(guò)，我是幸運(yùn)的，正當(dāng)我走投無(wú)路之時(shí)，從天邊出現(xiàn)一個(gè)騎馬的人向我騎來(lái)。
新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)
Lesson 57 Back in the old country
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 方向;趨勢(shì);方面;用法說(shuō)明;
?? di使...變成+rect直+ion名詞后綴 →指示，指引，說(shuō)明，指導(dǎo);[批引的方位] 方向，方位
"She cast a welcoming smile in his direction."
她向他微笑以示歡迎。
近義：heading, line, orientation, path, route, tack
adv. 幸運(yùn)地;
?? fortun =fortune力量，運(yùn)氣 一個(gè)+ ate 表示有...性質(zhì)的+ ly 表示如...的、有...特征的 → ad.幸運(yùn)地，幸虧
"Fortunately, the stormy waves caused trifling damage to the boat."
幸好, 風(fēng)浪使船只受到的損壞較輕.
近義：luckily, blessedly, blissfully, favorably, favourably, happily
反義：inevitably, inopportunely, regrettably, unhappily, unluckily, fatally
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(gè);
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(xiàng)是宣傳預(yù)算。
近義：oncoming, subsequent, succeeding, upcoming, pursuant, coming
反義：prior, nowadays, presently, today, currently
n. 地平線(xiàn);范圍;界限;眼界;
?? 河里深（諧音）：河里深幾許？以 地平線(xiàn)為標(biāo)準(zhǔn)測(cè)量一下 長(zhǎng)頸鹿(h)或者(or)人(i)在該地區(qū)(zone)的 地平線(xiàn)
"Graham sat aft , looking steadily out to the horizon."
格雷厄姆坐在船尾, 凝望著地平線(xiàn).
近義：skyline
n. 馬背;隆起的條狀地帶（山脊）;
adj. 性急的，草率的，未經(jīng)充分考慮的;
adv. 在馬背上;
"Police on horseback tried to ride the criminal down."
騎警奮力追趕那名罪犯.
近義：astride