單字解析
1. lifesaving  a. 救生的
2. lifeguard n. 救生員
3. 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。)
4. 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。)
5. 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。)
6. 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。)
7. 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。)
8. 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。)
9. 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。)
10. 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。)
11. 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。)
12. 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。)
13. 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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