生活场景口语实战人际篇 第466期:坠机(2)
5. The presidential plane hit the treetops and fell apart.
总统的飞机先撞上树梢然后破碎。
还能这样说:
The presidential plane bump against the tip of the tree and broke down.
The presidential plane run into the treetops and fell apart.
应用解析:
a hit at sb. 对某人的讽刺,抨击某人;
hit it 猜中,说对了;
hit it off (同某人)合得来,和睦相处
6. There were a total of 36 people in the crashed plane.
坠毁的飞机上共有36名乘客。
还能这样说:
There were 36 people in total in the crashed plane.
The people in the crashed plane numbered 36 altogether.
应用解析:
total output 总产量;
total strength 总兵力;
a total failure 彻底的失败
7. The accident is a big disaster.
这次事故是一个灾难。
还能这样说:
The accident is a catastrophe.
The accident is a calamity.
应用解析:
disaster指不可预测的意外事件所造成的灾难或不幸;
calamity指巨大而严重的不幸或灾难;
catastrophe指突然造成极严重的灾难,含最终结局无法补偿之意。
8. The cause of the plane crash was apparently an error by the crew during the approach to landing.
飞机失事的原因很明显是机组成员在降落时操作不当。
还能这样说:
The plane crash was clearly caused by the crew's error when the plane landed.
The improper landing by the crew led to the plane crash.
应用解析:
commit an error 出差错,犯错误;
stand in error 弄错了;
by error 错误地
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