新概念英語第三冊(cè)逐句精講語言點(diǎn) 第20課 飛行員的先驅(qū) (6)

　　Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again. His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.

　　16.Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again.

　　萊瑟姆一周以后也作了一次嘗試，飛到離多佛不到半英里的地方。這次他又遭厄運(yùn)。

　　語言點(diǎn):within強(qiáng)調(diào)距離很短，作者用個(gè)介詞間接說明了萊瑟姆的嘗試最后以失敗告終這一結(jié)果。

　　17.His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.

　　因引擎故障第二次降落在海面上。

　　語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:and連接兩個(gè)并列的分句。For the second time說明是第二次失敗。