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Man Saves Child Falling from Balcony in Egypt

埃及男子救起從陽台墜落的男童

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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

學習筆記

文法整理

句型意思
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
slowed down減緩了…的速度
hit the ground撞擊地面

詞彙整理

單字意思
balcony建築物樓層外側向外突出的平台,通常設有欄杆、矮牆或圍欄,可供人站立、休息或活動。
react對某件事作出反應或回應,表現出相應的情緒、態度或行動。

延伸學習

  • •在日常英語中,「washing line」指的是戶外用來晾曬衣服的曬衣繩。
  • •動詞短語「slow down」在此處用於描述減緩在空中墜落的速度。

練習

測試你剛學到的內容。

  1. This gave the man extra time to  .

  2. What helped slow down the boy's fall before the man caught him?

  3. What does the pattern 'slowed down' mean in this article?

Source: Al Jazeera