新概念英语第二册67-01

Lesson 56 Faster than sound

sound n. 声音

excitement n. 激动，兴奋

handsome adj. 漂亮的；美观的

Rolls-Royce 罗尔斯--罗伊斯

Benz n. 奔驰

wheel n. 轮子

explosion n. 爆炸，轰响

course n. 跑道；行程

rival n. 对手

speed v. 疾驶

downhill adv. 下坡

competition n. 竞争，竞赛

competitor: the person who takes part in the competition 竞争者，对手

opposite 相反的

opponent n. 对手，持相反意见的人 (辩论赛, 政治上)

enemy 敌人

rival 势均力敌的

n. 势均力敌的对手

competitor

opponent

enemy

speed / sped / sped

speed n. 速度

at the speed of 以...的速度

The car goes at the speed of 40 miles an hour.

在车后的 3 speed / 4 speed 表示档位

blow up 风力的增加

speed up 速度的增加

slow down 减速

down stairs 下楼

upstairs 上楼

go down stairs

go downhill 下山

downtown 市中心的商业区

I'll go to the downtown.

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How fast did the winning car go?

获胜的车子走得有多快?

race 车赛

Old car race is held once a year.

enter for 报名参加

a great deal of 大量的 (加不可数)

a great number of

a great many

a large amount of (加不可数)