新概念英语词汇随身听手册二75

Lesson 75
SOSNew words and expressions:1. thickSnow lay thick on the ground.She wore thick powder.He finished the thick novel within three days.2. signalEarly next morning, she heard planes passing overhead and wondered how she could send a signal.He ignored the signals from the policeman / policemen.In ancient times soldiers sent smoke signals to exchange information.3. stampShe stamped out the letters ‘SOS’ in the snow.The football player was punished for stamping on his opponent’s foot.4. helicopterIt was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene to rescue the survivors of the plane crash.They arrived at an island in a helicopter.Two hostages were saved by a helicopter.5. sceneNo one was at the scene of the murder at the time.The driver fled the scene of an automobile accident. 6. survivorThere were five survivors in the coal mine accident.These survivors managed to swim to the shore.