(教材P42)They are mainly for goods and people trading along the river.
它们主要是用来运输货物的,乘客多是沿江做生意的人。
(1)trade with... 与......做生意
trade in 做......生意
(2)trade...for... 用......交换/换取......
①The two countries trade with each other in agricultural produce.
这两个国家在农产品方面有贸易往来。
②He traded his pen for a knife with me yesterday.
昨天他用钢笔跟我换了一把小刀。
narrow vt.&vi.(使)变窄;(使)缩小adj.狭窄的
(教材P42)The gorge narrows to 350 feet as the river rushes through the twomilehigh mountains.
当急流穿过两英里高的峡谷时,峡谷变窄了,只有350英尺。
(1)narrow...to... 把......局限在......之内
(2)have a narrow escape 九死一生
narrow victory/defeat 险胜/勉强击败
(3)narrowly adv. 勉强地;差一点儿;狭隘地
①She narrowed her life to a certain circle of friends.
她把她的生活局限在一个特定的朋友圈中。
②You were lucky to have a narrow escape from being drowned.
= You were lucky to narrowly (narrow)escape from being drowned.
你侥幸没有溺死,真是幸运。
at least至少
(教材P42)"Oh,well,"my friend said,"at least we have two more left."
我朋友说:"喔,至少我们还能看见另外两个峡谷。"
①He should at least have come to say goodbye.