3. tricycle n. 三轮车 triangle,n,三角形; trilogy,n,(小说、戏剧、音乐等的)三部曲 pete v. 比赛,对抗 ① vi. 比赛,对抗(通常与with或against连用) The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool. During the singing contest, Mary competed with Helen for the first prize. ② vi. 匹敌,比得上,媲美(通常与with连用,多用于否定句) Hugh’s house can’t compete with yours. None of his later books can compete with his first one. 5. yard n. 码 1760 yards = 1 mile (approximately 1.6 km) 6.gasp v.n. 喘气 It made me gasp . He gave a gasp of surprise. 他惊讶得屏住了气。 one's last gasp 精疲力竭;奄奄一息;最后一刻 The last gasp of the cold war. 冷战的最后时刻。
1、At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their breath under water even before they can walk. expert at/in doing sth. ……方面的专家,熟练者 Rex soon became an expert at opening the gate. hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸 Last night, when I heard a strange noise coming from the bar, I held my breath and listened carefully. 2、It is not long before they are so accustomed to swimming that they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool. not long before 不久,很快 be accustomed to n./doing sth. 习惯的,适应了的 He soon became accustomed to his new job. My mother is accustomed to getting up early.