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   ★Usage of Some Key Words and Expressions  

beam   v. smile brightly and happily ( 面 ) 露喜色

bound   adj. going to or intending to go to 开往 ( 驶往 ) 的;准备到?的

championship   n.

a competition held to determine the champion 锦标赛

char   v. cause to become black by burning 烧焦

cockpit   n.

the part of a plane in which a pilot sits 驾驶舱

collision   n.

an accident in which two or more people or vehicles hit each other while moving in different directions 碰撞

contact   v. reach (somebody) by message, telephone, etc. 联络

crash   n. a violent vehicle accident ( 飞机等 ) 坠毁

crew   n.

all the people working on a ship, plane, spacecraft, etc. 全体机务 / 船务人员

dangle   v. hang or swing loosely 悬荡

dazzle   v.

impress somebody greatly through beauty, knowledge, skill, etc. 使目眩

debris   n. 碎片; 残骸

destruction   n.

the act of damaging something so severely that it cannot be repaired 毁灭

devastating   adj. completely destructive 毁灭性的

distress   n. state of danger or great difficulty 危险

embrace   n.

taking or holding somebody or each other in the arms as a sign of love 拥抱

explode   v. burst or make something burst loudly and violently 爆炸

explosion   n.

(a loud noise caused by) an act of exploding 爆炸 ( 声 )

figure skating     花样滑冰

flame   n.

a hot, glowing quantity of burning gas that comes from something on fire 火焰

giggle   v.

laugh quietly in an uncontrolled way 咯咯地笑

grace   n.

a quality of simple, elegant beauty and smoothly controlled movement 优雅自然

jet   n. 喷气式飞机

lower   v.

move or let down in height 降低

rear   v. rise upright ( 飞机 ) 急遽拉高

scatter   v. separate or cause to separate widely (使)分散

schedule   v. put (a flight, train, etc.) into a timetable 列入时刻表

senior   adj. older in age 年长的

signal   n. something intended to warn, command, or give a message 信号

skater   n. 滑冰运动员
steep   adj. rising or falling quickly or at a large angle 急遽的
strew   v. scatter irregularly 使散落
stun   v. shock or surprise greatly 使震惊
tragic   adj. very sad, unfortunate 悲惨的
wreckage   n. the broken parts of a destroyed thing 残骸

  · Phrases and Expressions

bound for

go to or intend to go to 开往 ( 驶往 ) ...的;准备到...的

comb through

search something thoroughly 彻底搜查

come in

arrive 抵达

end in

have as a result at the end 以...结束

in any case

no matter what happens 不管怎样

on board in or on a ship or public vehicle 在船 ( 车、飞机 ) 上
on board have as a result at the end 以···结束
take off

rise into the air at the beginning of a flight 起飞

  · Proper Names

Czechoslovakia

( 前 ) 捷克斯洛伐克

Ila

爱拉

Laurence Owen

劳伦斯·欧文

Laurie

劳利

Louis Lambrechts

路易斯·兰布莱奇

Maribel 玛丽贝尔
Patricia 帕特里夏
Prague 布拉格 ( 前捷克斯洛伐克首都 )
Ray Hadley 雷·哈德利
Robert Dineen 罗伯特·迪宁
Sabena Airlines

沙比那航空公司 ( 比利时 )

William Hickox 威廉·希科克斯
 
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