(
课件网) Lesson 94 Future Champions ★instruct v. 指导，传授 ① vt. 指导，教，传授 Children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age. Dan instructs chemistry at a nearby college. ② vt. 批示，命令，吩咐 The doctor instructed Jimmy to stay in bed for a week. I’ve been instructed to give you this parcel. ★ Los Angeles （地名）洛杉矶 ★ reluctant adj. 不情愿的，勉强的 be reluctant to do sth. 不愿做某事 He was very reluctant to go away. 他很不愿意离去 unwilling 不愿意的 reluctantly adv. 不情愿地： She left her home reluctantly and sick at heart. 她依依不舍地离开了家，心情很沉重。 ★ weight n 1.重量，体重 2.砝码 by weight 按重量计算； carry weight 具有重要性，有影响 gain weight 增加体重，发胖 lose weight 减肥 ★ underwater adj. 在水下的 The rocket was fired surface-to-underwater.那火箭系由地对水发射。 an underwater boat 潜水艇 underwater performance 水下作业 underwater loudspeaker水下扬声器 ★tricycle n. 三轮车 motor tricycle 机动三轮车 electro-tricycle 电动三轮车 ★compete 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 Bella for the first prize. ★compete v. 比赛，对抗 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. compete against 竞争 compete in a race 参加赛跑 compete with/ against sb. for sth. 为某物与某人竞争 ability to compete竞争能力 competition n. 竞赛，比赛： Is the competition site available before competition 比赛之前能不能再正式比赛的场地上进行训练？ competitor n.参赛者，竞争对手：There were 12 competitors in the two-hundred meter dash. 有十二名选手参加二百米赛跑 ★ yard n. 1.尺码 2. 院子，场地 yard指与房屋连接的栽有花草、树木的庭院或不种花木但铺有砖石水泥的院子； garden指在房子四周以墙、栅栏围起来长有树木、花草的土地或房屋四周种有花草的大块土地。 school yard 学校院子 back yard 后院 ★ gasp vi. 喘气 gasp for air 气喘 at one’s gasp 在奄奄一息时，快咽气时，累得要死 breathe one’s last gasp 断气；死亡 gasp at 对……大吃一惊 gasp for 喘（气）；渴望，热望 gasp after 喘（气）；渴望，热望 gasp out 上气不接下气地说 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. 3、A game that is very popular with these young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race. be popular w ... ...
