點滴英語天天學第262期:雅思詞彙(102)

1. Expresson：get wind of

Explanation：To become aware of something, especially something being kept secret, through indirect means. （得到……的風聲，風聞）

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

如果媽媽知道我們計劃的惡作劇，我們整個夏天都得禁足。

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

約翰聽到有關他的流言蜚語。

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

如果我們在這裏宿營，可能會有射手們偷偷摸摸地來探聽我們的虛實的。

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

他們一聽見風聲不好，趕快就想逃命。

Vocabulary：indirect：間接的 prank：戲謔，惡作劇 flight：逃走

ground：壓迫 skulk：偷偷摸摸地前行，偷偷摸摸地潛躲

2. Expression: go like the wind

Explaination: To move very quickly. （飛快行動）

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

來吧，孩子們，衝上車去，否則我們要遲到了。

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

幸虧是這些青年婦女，白洋澱長大的，她們搖的小船飛快。

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

先生，那纔是它願意幹的。他和娘兒們一樣溫存，但走得非常快。

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

埃米莉那輛時髦的新自行車真是跑得飛快。