VOA常速英语:Survival Guides Turn Nerds into Action Heroes

短语讲解：

1. The article that David Borgenicht was reading told people how they might safely land a small plane if the pilot passes out.

pass out昏厥, 失去知觉; 喝得烂醉
例句：She passed out when she heard the tragic news.
当她听到这悲惨的消息时, 一下子晕倒了。

2. It got him thinking about other hair-raising situations in movies and TV shows.

think about考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：Elinor is thinking about emigrating to the United States.
埃莉诺正在考虑移居美国。

3. Of course it’s one thing for an action hero to leap from a moving motorcycle into a car or fend off a killer shark.

fend off挡开
例句：He neatly fended off a jab at his chest.
他利落地挡开了当胸的一击。

4. But how would ordinary, out-of-shape readers do it? How would they wrestle free from an alligator, for example, or survive if their parachutes do not open, or escape from a mountain lion?

escape from逃避, 逃出
例句：The soldiers escaped from the enemy's prison.
战士们从敌人监狱里逃了出来。

5. Not to worry, say the authors: don’t antagonize the bull; do not move; look for an escape route; if one is not available, remove an article of clothing, such as your shirt; throw the clothing away from you and run for your life in another direction.

look for寻找
例句：She is looking for her lost child.
她正在寻找失去的孩子。
throw away扔掉
例句：Don't throw your tickets away!
别把车票扔掉!

6. Common sense, perhaps, but it could come in handy.

common sense常识
例句：He lacks common sense.
他没有常识。
come in handy迟早有用
例句：A few more traveler's checks may come in handy on holiday.
多带几张旅行支票, 度假时会有用的。