Unit 4 World of the Future
1) He _________ (slip, glide) and fell. I think he’s broken his arm.
2) Your skis should _________ (slip, glide) naturally as you move across the snow.
dive v.
1) to go under water or to a deeper level under water
2) to jump into deep water with one’s head and arms going in first
Look at those children diving for oysters over there!
Practice：
Translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1) The girl dived into the water to catch fish.
那个女孩跳入水中去抓鱼。
2) They are diving for gold from the Spanish wreck.
他们正潜水寻找西班牙沉船上的黄金。
jet n.
1) a narrow stream of liquid or gas that comes quickly out of a small hole, or the hole itself
She soaped herself beneath the refreshing jets of water.
2) a fast plane with a jet engine
Enemy jets attacked our positions.
Practice:
Translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1) The oil gushed out of the ground in great jets.
原油从地下大股大股喷涌而出。
2) Many rich people have private jets.
很多富人都有喷气式飞机。
skim v.
to move along quickly over a surface, never touching it or not touching it often
The ball skimmed across the grass and stopped against the wall.
Seagulls skimmed the water, looking for fish.
Collocation:
skim stones/pebbles: to throw smooth, flat stones into a lake, river, etc. in a way that makes them jump across the surface
skim through/over: to read something quickly to find the main facts or ideas in it
skim somebody/something off: to take the best people or the best part of something for yourself
Practice:
Fill in the blanks with proper words:
1) The swallows were skimming _________ (over, off) the water.
2) Professional sport skims _________ (over, off) all the best players.
sight n.