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lifesaving a. 救生的 |
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lifeguard n. 救生員 |
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save vt. 解救
save + 人 + from... 解救某人免於……
例:The bank loan saved Mr. Smith from bankruptcy.
(那筆銀行貨款解救史密斯先生免於破產。) |
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groggy a. (因疲勞、生病、喝酒而) 軟弱無力的
例:Denis felt groggy after a few beers.
(丹尼斯喝了幾瓶啤酒後便全身無力。) |
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savior n. 拯救者
例:The savings I put away for a rainy day turned out to be my savior.
(這筆我為了以防萬一而存的積蓄結果成了我的救星。) |
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breathe vi. 呼吸
breath n. 呼吸; 氣息
hold one's breath 屏息靜氣
catch one's breath 喘過氣來
take a deep breath 深呼吸
例:The bus was so packed that I could hardly breathe.
(這輛公車擠得我幾乎不能呼吸。)
*packed a. 擁擠的, 擠滿人的
The lifeguard can hold his breath under water for five minutes.
(那個救生員可以在水中憋氣五分鐘。)
I need a minute to catch my breath before I tell you what happened.
(我得需要一分鐘喘口氣才能告訴你發生什麼事。)
Ben took a deep breath before he dived into the pool.
(班在跳水進入游泳池前深深地吸了口氣。) |
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CPR 心肺復甦術
=cardiopulmonary resuscitation
give + 人 + CPR 替某人做心肺復甦術
cardiopulmonary a. 心肺的
resuscitation n. 復甦
例:Because of AIDS, some doctors are reluctant to give people CPR.
(由於愛滋病的緣故,有些醫生不願意替人做心肺復甦術。) |
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mouth-to-mouth resuscitation 口對口人工呼吸
例:I once saved a girl by giving her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
(我曾經用口對口人工呼吸救了一個女孩子。) |
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Take it easy. 冷靜點。
例:Doris: I'm going to kill Don for standing me up.
Edith: Take it easy.
(桃樂絲:唐放我鴿子,我要殺了他。)
(伊蒂絲:冷靜點。) |
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faint a. 暈眩的, 即將昏倒的 & vi. 昏倒
feel faint 覺得快要昏倒
例:The old lady felt faint under the scorching heat.
(在這種酷熱的天氣下,那個老婦人覺得快要昏倒了。)
*scorching a. 灼熱的
Please open the windows and let some fresh air into the room before I faint.
(麻煩打開窗戶讓些新鮮的空氣進到室內來,免得我會昏倒。) |
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buddy n. 老兄, 好友 (常用於口語中)
例:My buddies were willing to lend me some money but I refused to be a borrower.
(我的好朋友都很願意借錢給我,但我不想當個借貸者。) |
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dream about... 夢想……; (作夢) 夢到……
=dream of...
例:I dreamt about winning the lottery last night.
(我昨晚夢到中了彩券。) |
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本文:
Nice try, buddy, but don't even dream about it.
=You made a good attempt, pal, but don't even dream about it.
老兄, 你的企圖倒是不錯, 但 (想吻我) 門都沒有。 |
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