迷你对话：

A: Can you imagine a boat letting in the river?

你能想象一只船沉入水里吗？

B: That would be terrible.

那太糟了。

A: Sure thing. I have an experience like that.

的确，我曾经又一次这样的经历。

B: Oh, how were you saved finally?

哦，最后是怎么得救的？

A: I was in such a panic at that time. Fortunately another boat came along and I was saved from drowning.

当时我给吓了一跳，幸好一只船驶过来，我才没被淹死。

地道表达：

let in

解词释义：

let sb or sth in表示“允许进入，漏水，使陷入”。此语也用于表示是光，水，空气等进入某地。有时候此语用于表达“某人陷入困境，遭受损失”。

拓展讲解：

由let in搭配的一个习语为let sb. in on意思是“让某人得知秘密”等。

支持范例：

（1）使光，空气，水进入

Better open the window and let in some fresh air.

最好开窗放点新鲜空气进来。

These shoes let in water;please repair them for me.

这些鞋进水请给我修补一下。

（2）陷入困境，遭受损失

He is let in , but it served him right.

他吃了亏，但这是罪有应得。

Her loose conduct let in a host of troubles.

她的放荡行为招致了许许多多的麻烦。

词海拾贝：

1. have an experience：有经历

I have never had such an experience in my born days.

我这一生还不曾有过这种经历。

2. like that：这样的

I don't like people who go around bleating out things like that.

我不喜欢跑来跑去讲那种蠢话的人。

Be nicer to him. You shouldn't mess around with him like that.

对他好些, 你不该对他那么随便。

I wish those boys wouldn't carry on like that, it's very annoying.

我希望那些孩子不要如此胡闹，真是太讨厌了。

It's very enterprising of them to start up a business like that.

他们那样去开创生意是很有魄力的。

3. sure thing：肯定会发生的事情

It is no fun betting on a sure thing.

对必然要发生的事打赌是毫无意义的。

Sure thing. I will start cooking now.

没问题。我现在就开始做。

It's sure thing that he'll succeed at what he chooses to do because he's so talented.

因为他那样有才干，他选定的事必将成功，这是无可置疑的。

Sure thing. I am looking forward to working with you.

当然啦！我很希望能和你一起工作。

4. in a panic：惊恐地，惊慌地

The crowd in a panic fled in all directions.

仓皇的人群向四面逃去。

Parents are in a panic because they know it's a tough world out there.

父母很恐慌，因为他们知道现实生活是很残酷的。

When he arrived home, he found his wife in a panic and his son missing.

他回到家却发现妻子惊慌失措，儿子也失踪了。

He got in a panic that he would forget his lines on stage.

他慌张起来，怕自己到了台上会忘记台词。

5. at that time：在当时

At that time it was believed that its appearance foretold disaster.

当时人们还曾迷信地认为，它的一出现就会有天灾。

She was so frigid at that time that she almost committed suicide.

当时她非常心灰意冷，差点自杀。

At that time they showed great concern for the future of their country.

那时他们对国家的前途深表担忧.

At that time the department store was in its earliest form of successful operation.

那时候，百货商店刚在蓬勃兴起。

6. come along：出现

You should be ready to solve any problem that may come along.

你应该随时准备解决可能出现的问题。

Come along and see me some time.

有空请过来看我。

7. save from：挽救......免于......

Lord, save me from my fear.

上帝，救我于惊恐之中吧!

You must save him from making the same error.

你必须避免他再犯同样的错误。

Are you trying to save him from being punished?

你想袒护他，让他不受处分吗？

He grab at the boy, but can not save him from falling.

他想抓住那男孩儿，然而那孩子还是跌倒了。