VOA慢速英语:Short Story: “The Open Boat” Part Two by Stephen Crane

短语讲解：

1. We continue the story of “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane. As we told you last week, the story is based on true events.

be based on 以…为基础，立足
例句：Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。

2. A long stretch of coast lay before the eyes of the men. Slowly, the land rose up out of the mountainous sea.

rise up 耸立，上升
例句：The balloon rose up slowly into the air.
气球缓缓升上天空。

3. “If we don’t all get ashore,” said the captain, “I suppose you fellows know where to send news of my death?”

get ashore 上岸
例句：A lot of men were killed by the cold or drowned in the storm , but I managed to get ashore .
很多人都在风暴中被冻死淹死，但我成功上岸了。

4. There was a great deal of anger in them.

a great deal of 大量，许多
例句：A great deal of the talk was about oil. 
谈话大多集中在石油问题上。

5. The sailor said: “Boys, the boat won’t live three minutes more, and we’re too far out to swim. Shall I take her to sea again, captain?”

too…to… 太…以致于不能…
例句：You're too young to vote.
你太小, 不能参加选举。

6. He moved his hand in the air to wave at them.

in the air 在空中，在空气中
例句：Farmer draws a square in the air .
法默在空中画了一个正方形。
悬而未决
例句：The whole matter is still in the air .
整个这件事还悬而未决。
在传播中，流行
例句：The rumours about him is still in the air.
关于他的谣言还在流传中。
wave at 向…挥手（致意）
例句：The boy waved goodbye to his grandmother.
男孩向他的奶奶挥手再见。

7. The two men waved their hands in the air, as if they were saying hello to the men in the boat.

say hello to 向…问好，与…打招呼
例句：Please say hello to your wife .
请代我向你妻子问好。

8. The reporter wished the men would wake up.

wake up 醒来，唤醒
例句：It is time for you to wake up.
你该醒了。

9. Just before he died, he cried out: “I shall never see my own, my native land.”

cry out 呼喊，尖叫
例句：The old man cried out to him angrily.
老人朝他愤怒地喊叫。

10. The boat turned over as the men jumped into the sea.

turn over 翻转，掉转
例句：If you turn over a turtle on its back, it will become helpless.
假如你把海龟翻过来, 它就无能为力了。

11. Behind, the captain held on to the overturned boat with his one good hand.

hold on to 紧紧抓住，紧抓不放
例句：He held on to the rope, and slipped down the cliff slowly.
他紧紧抓住绳索，慢慢向悬崖下滑去。