Lesson62 After the fire 大火之后.docVIP

Lesson62 After the fire 大火之后 Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control. 消防队员们同那场森林大火搏斗了将近3个星期才最后把火势控制住。 HYPERLINK /control.htmcontrol [k?ntr?ul] n.控制 under control:控制住 get/bring ….under control:把…控制住 The governor has got the situation under control.州长已经掌控了形势。 Everything is under control。一切尽在掌握之中。 be under one’s control:在…控制下 keep….under control: 使….在控制中 A short time before, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around. 就在不久之前，参天大树还覆盖着方圆数英里的土地。 A short time before:这里有a，估计就是习惯用法了 great trees：参天大树 for miles around:方圆数英里 N