爆炸案负责。 2.They had the English Channel as a barrier against the Nazi ground forces, and they had the Royal Air Force(RaF)to battle the Nazis in the sky.(Para. 5) Meaning: The English Channel functioned as a natural barrier and protected the English from being attacked by the Nazi ground forces, and the Royal Air Force could fight against the Nazis in 3. Marshal Goering boasted, " This is the historic hour when our air force for the first time delivered its bombs right into the enemys heart. "(Para.6) Meaning: Marshal Goering said proudly that it was an important hour in history when German planes for the first time attacked London directly boast: v(of/ about/that) talk proudly The young man is boasting of(or: about) his rich family to the girls这位年轻人正在向女孩们 吹嘘自己富有的家庭。 He boasts of being the best painter in this area.他自夸是这一地区最好的画家。 Bill boasted that he was always the prize- winner in tennis match比尔自夸是网球赛中的常胜 spit fire: send out flames; shoot guns 1)travel, usu. in a vehicle, in an uncomfortable way because the surface one is moving over is .The circulation of the magazine has been bumping along for some time at around 30, 时间来,这杂志的销路一直在3万份上下。 2) hit(sth )with force, esp. accidentally His car bumped(into) a tree at the side of the road.他的车撞在了路边的一棵树上。 When he was parking his car he bumped the car in front of him.他在停车时撞上了前面的 bump: n [C] blow, knock or hit - he passengers felt a violent bump as the plane landed.飞机着陆的时候,乘客们感觉到了猛 烈的冲击。 Notice the use of the phrasal verb" bump into” in the sense of“ meet by chance¨”. An example - I bumped into an old college friend in a restaurant in New York.我在纽约的一家饭店里碰见 了大学的一位老同学 under control: controlled in the correct way Don't worry- everything is under control.别担心,一切都在控制之中 It took the new teacher months to bring her class under control.新来的老师花了好几个月的时 间才把班上学生管住 in control: in charge. in command The vice- president is now in control, because the President is ill at home总裁因病在家,现在副 总裁掌管一切。 rage:vi continue with violence(usually used to refer to sth. powerful and unpleasant) It is said an epidemic disease is raging throughout that country.据说某种传染性疾病正在那个 国家肆虐 he war raged and thousands of people were injured or killed战争越打越激烈,成千上万的人8 爆炸案负责。 2.They had the English Channel as a barrier against the Nazi ground forces, and they had the Royal Air Force (RAF) to battle the Nazis in the sky. (Para.5) Meaning: The English Channel functioned as a natural barrier and protected the English from being attacked by the Nazi ground forces, and the Royal Air Force could fight against the Nazis in the sky. 3.Marshal Goering boasted, “This is the historic hour when our air force for the first time delivered its bombs right into the enemy’s heart.” (Para.6) Meaning: Marshal Goering said proudly that it was an important hour in history when German planes for the first time attacked London directly. boast: v. (of / about / that) talk proudly --The young man is boasting of (or: about) his rich family to the girls. 这位年轻人正在向女孩们 吹嘘自己富有的家庭。 --He boasts of being the best painter in this area. 他自夸是这一地区最好的画家。 --Bill boasted that he was always the prize-winner in tennis match. 比尔自夸是网球赛中的常胜 将军。 spit fire: send out flames; shoot guns bump: v. 1） travel, usu. in a vehicle, in an uncomfortable way because the surface one is moving over is rough --The circulation of the magazine has been bumping along for some time at around 30, 000. 一段 时间来, 这杂志的销路一直在 3 万份上下。 2） hit (sth.) with force, esp. accidentally --His car bumped (into) a tree at the side of the road. 他的车撞在了路边的一棵树上。 --When he was parking his car he bumped the car in front of him. 他在停车时撞上了前面的 车。 bump: n. [C] blow, knock or hit --The passengers felt a violent bump as the plane landed. 飞机着陆的时候，乘客们感觉到了猛 烈的冲击。 Notice the use of the phrasal verb “bump into” in the sense of “meet by chance”. An example: --I bumped into an old college friend in a restaurant in New York. 我在纽约的一家饭店里碰见 了大学的一位老同学。 under control: controlled in the correct way Don’t worry — everything is under control. 别担心, 一切都在控制之中。 It took the new teacher months to bring her class under control. 新来的老师花了好几个月的时 间才把班上学生管住。 Compare : in control: in charge, in command The vice-president is now in control, because the President is ill at home. 总裁因病在家, 现在副 总裁掌管一切。 rage: vi. continue with violence (usually used to refer to sth. powerful and unpleasant) --It is said an epidemic disease is raging throughout that country. 据说某种传染性疾病正在那个 国家肆虐。 --The war raged and thousands of people were injured or killed. 战争越打越激烈，成千上万的人