蒋健棠英语实用句子(142):He was stranded in Hong Kong for a week because he lost his passport.

 　　He was stranded¹ in Hong Kong for a week because he lost his passport.

　　他因为丢了护照而在香港困了一个星期。

　　stranded是从strand这个动词过来的，strand表示使...搁浅，使...处于困境。stranded表示受困的。

　　2008年有大量的旅客因雪灾而滞留在火车战和机场，滞留旅客的英语是stranded passengers。

　　I was stranded on a deserted² island two weeks ago.

　　两星期前我流落在一个荒岛上。

1 stranded   

a.搁浅的，进退两难的

参考例句：

• He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
• I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。

2 deserted   

adj.荒芜的，荒废的，无人的，被遗弃的

参考例句：

• The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
• The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。