英语课文单词讲解.ppt

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Desperately(1), Cindy kept trying(2). Finally, by keeping her head straighter, she was able to roll Kyla up and out of the water.
(1)Desperately ['despərətli]
adv. 拼命地;绝望地;极度地
比较级more desperately  最高级most desperately
(2)Keep doing sth. 继续做某事
How difficult it is to keep on doing something .
持之以恒地做一件事是多么得难啊。
Then, propping (3)herself up on her elbows (4)at the edge of the pool, Cindy reached out and turned Kyla toward her.
(3)prop [prɔp]
v. support or keep in a leaning or resting position 把···靠在···上
[过去式propped  过去分词propped  现在分词propping  ]
(4)elbow ['elbəu]
n. 肘部;弯头;扶手
vt. 推挤;用手肘推开
Her daughter still wasn’t breathing. With fear gripping her heart(5), Cindy pinched (6)the child’s nose shut and began puffing (7)short breaths into her mout