留美老师带你每日说英文 第1109期:航空安全倡导

 Welcome to Middle Earth, my friend. I'm here to guide you on your journey, so cease your rabble¹ rousing and listen very carefully and obey all crew member instructions and all illuminated³ signs. If the seat belt sign were to illuminate², return to your seat right away. Make sure all valuables at your feet are pushed under the seat in front of you. And fasten your seat belt low across your hips⁴.
我的朋友，欢迎您来到中土航空。这趟旅程中我将一路引导您，所以请您稍安勿躁，仔细听我说，并请遵守空服人员的指示，信号灯亮起时也请配合动作。当安全带信号灯亮起时，请立刻回到您的座位。确认您脚下所放置的贵重物品都已推放到您前方座椅的下方。

学习重点：

1.cease 停止，中止
cease (v.) 停止，中止
seize (v.) 抓住、攫取
ceaseless (adj.) 连续的；不停的，不断的

2.rabble-rousing 煽动暴民的；使躁动的；躁动不安的情绪
rabble-rousing (adj.) 煽动暴民的；使躁动的：n.躁动不安的情绪
rabble-rouser (n.) 煽动暴乱者，蛊惑人心者

 

3.illuminate 照亮
illuminate (v.) 照亮
illuminating⁵ (adj.) 富有启发性的

1 rabble   

n.乌合之众，暴民；下等人

参考例句：

• They formed an army out of rabble.他们用乌合之众组成一支军队。
• Poverty in itself does not make men into a rabble.贫困自身并不能使人成为贱民。

2 illuminate   

vt.照亮，照明；用灯光装饰；说明，阐释

参考例句：

• Dreams kindle a flame to illuminate our dark roads.梦想点燃火炬照亮我们黑暗的道路。
• They use games and drawings to illuminate their subject.他们用游戏和图画来阐明他们的主题。

3 illuminated   

adj.被照明的；受启迪的

参考例句：

• Floodlights illuminated the stadium. 泛光灯照亮了体育场。
• the illuminated city at night 夜幕中万家灯火的城市

4 hips   

abbr.high impact polystyrene 高冲击强度聚苯乙烯，耐冲性聚苯乙烯n.臀部( hip的名词复数 )；[建筑学]屋脊；臀围（尺寸）；臀部…的

参考例句：

• She stood with her hands on her hips. 她双手叉腰站着。
• They wiggled their hips to the sound of pop music. 他们随着流行音乐的声音摇晃着臀部。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 illuminating   

a.富于启发性的，有助阐明的

参考例句：

• We didn't find the examples he used particularly illuminating. 我们觉得他采用的那些例证启发性不是特别大。
• I found his talk most illuminating. 我觉得他的话很有启发性。