16.Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again.
萊瑟姆一周以后也作了一次嘗試,飛到離多佛不到半英里的地方。這次他又遭厄運。
語言點:within強調(diào)距離很短,作者用個介詞間接說明了萊瑟姆的嘗試最后以失敗告終這一結果。
17.His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.
因引擎故障第二次降落在海面上。
語言點:句子結構分析:and連接兩個并列的分句。For the second time說明是第二次失敗。