点滴英语天天学第262期:雅思词汇(102)

1. Expresson：get wind of

Explanation：To become aware of something, especially something being kept secret, through indirect means. （得到……的风声，风闻）

e.g. If Mom gets wind of this prank we're planning, we'll be grounded for the rest of the summer.

如果妈妈知道我们计划的恶作剧，我们整个夏天都得禁足。

e.g. John got wind of the gossip being spread about him.

约翰听到有关他的流言蜚语。

e.g. If we lay here in camp, there might be archers skulking down to get wind of us.

如果我们在这里宿营，可能会有射手们偷偷摸摸地来探听我们的虚实的。

e.g. As soon as they get wind of the terrible situation, they start thinking of flight.

他们一听见风声不好，赶快就想逃命。

Vocabulary：indirect：间接的 prank：戏谑，恶作剧 flight：逃走

ground：压迫 skulk：偷偷摸摸地前行，偷偷摸摸地潜躲

2. Expression: go like the wind

Explaination: To move very quickly. （飞快行动）

e.g. Come on, kids, go like the wind out to the car, or else we're going to be late!

来吧，孩子们，冲上车去，否则我们要迟到了。

e.g. It was lucky that all these young wives had grown up by the river: their boat went like the wind.

幸亏是这些青年妇女，白洋淀长大的，她们摇的小船飞快。

e.g. That is what he wanted, sir, he is as gentle as a girl but he goes like the wind.

先生，那才是它愿意干的。他和娘儿们一样温存，但走得非常快。

Emily's new bicycle can really go like the wind.

埃米莉那辆时髦的新自行车真是跑得飞快。