1 helicopter n.直升机

The helicopter was invented by Leonardo DaVinci. 直升机是列奥那多·达芬奇发明的。

2 hover v.盘旋;徘徊

A bee hovers over a flower to see if it has nectar to collect. 蜜蜂在花朵上盘旋,看看有没有花蜜可以采集。

3 strap v.捆扎

Please strap the extra luggage to the roof of the car. 请把多余的行李捆绑在车顶上。

4 parachute n.降落伞

The space shuttles escape capsule will use a parachute in an emergency. 遇到紧急情况时,航天飞机的逃生舱会使用降落伞。

5 crew n.全体船员;一组工作人员

The crew of a boat have to work as a team to sail fast. 全体船员必须发挥团队精神,才能航行得更快。

6 put out 熄灭

This is a no smoking area, please put out your cigarette. 这里是非吸烟区,请熄掉你的烟。

7 spread v.延伸;散布

If the boats sail is spread out,it will catch more wind and go faster. 如果摊开帆船的帆,就能得到更大的风力来加快速度。

8 firefighter n.消防队员

You must be very strong to be a firefighter, or you might not be able to carry the injured. 要当一名消防队员得要有很强壮的身体,否则你可能背不动受伤的人。

9 particularly adv.特别;尤其

It is particularly important to remember to lock your car, or it will get stolen. 车子记得要上锁,这件事尤其重要,否则车子会被偷走。

10 nervous adj.紧张的

The huge tiger lying beside me made me very nervous. 躺在我旁边的大老虎让我觉得很紧张。

11 chord n.弦;带

Macy attached a chord between two trees to hang her laundry on. 梅西在两棵树中间系上一条带子,然后把她洗好的衣服挂上去。

12 jam v.卡住;猛推

The door is old and I have to jam it open. 门太老旧了,我得用力推才打得开。

13 panic v.惊慌

During an earthquake do not panic, but walk to a safe place. 遇到地震时不要惊慌,要走到安全区避难。

14 to make matters worse 更糟的是

To panic and scream during an earthquake just makes matters worse. 遇到地震时,惊慌尖叫只会让情况变得更糟而已。

15 head for 前往

Head for the tallest building; that’s where the best stores are. 去那栋最高的建筑物,最好的店家都在里面。

16 heart n.中心

Wall Street is the heart of the financial industry in the world. 华尔街是全世界的金融中心。

17 grab v.抓住;攫取

The 101 building was so high that I grabbed my friend’s arm anxiously. 101 大楼太高了,我因而焦急地抓住我朋友的手臂。

18 float v.漂浮

I wish I could float on water like a duck. 但愿我能够像鸭子一样浮在水上。

19 position n.位置;姿势;职务

The man in front of me was so tall that I had to change my position to see properly. 我前面那个人太高了,我不得不换个姿势才看得到。

20 land v.降落

The airplane had to land at New York instead of Boston because of bad weather. 由于天气不佳,飞机无法降落在波士顿,只能降落在纽约。

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