学个词Learn a Word 第994期 Unfold

今天我们要学的词是unfold。 Unfold, 是逐步展开的意思。 "Wall Street is nervously¹ watching the financial crisis unfold in Greece," 华尔街紧张地关注希腊金融危机的发展。 "Details of the case continue to unfold as the trial starts," 庭审开始后，案件的具体细节日趋明朗。 "The oil spill disaster in the Gulf² of Mexico continues to unfold," 墨西哥湾地区石油泄露的灾难事件还在继续发展。 "The family saga³ continues to unfold as the TV drama enters its 10th season," 这部电视连续剧进入第十季，连续剧里的家族故事还在继续演绎。好的，今天我们学习的词是unfold...

 

1 nervously   

adv.神情激动地，不安地

参考例句：

• He bit his lip nervously,trying not to cry.他紧张地咬着唇，努力忍着不哭出来。
• He paced nervously up and down on the platform.他在站台上情绪不安地走来走去。

2 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

3 saga   

n.(尤指中世纪北欧海盗的)故事，英雄传奇

参考例句：

• The saga of Flight 19 is probably the most repeated story about the Bermuda Triangle.飞行19中队的传说或许是有关百慕大三角最重复的故事。
• The novel depicts the saga of a family.小说描绘了一个家族的传奇故事。