A man in Egypt saved a young boy who fell from a second-floor balcony. Video of the event shows the man rushing quickly to catch the child.
second-floor= 二樓的(位於一樓之上的樓層)rushing quickly to= 快速衝過去以做某事
As the boy fell, he hit a washing line first. The washing line slowed down his fall for a moment.
slowed down= 減緩了…的速度
This gave the man extra time to react. He caught the child safely before the boy hit the ground.
hit the ground= 撞擊地面