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how to understanding this sentence "I went on a roller coaster ride."
"I went on a roller coaster ride."
1. went on = keep on = continue to ?
2. roller coaster ride = roller coaster ? why does those words be orgnized like that?
Jun 20, 2011 5:14 PM
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The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. It only lasts about 1 minute, if that.
June 20, 2011
roller coaster = 过山车
to go on a ride
go on a boat ride
go on a train ride
go on a roller coaster ride
June 20, 2011
went = simple past of go
It just means that a person rode a roller coaster. Action is complete.
June 20, 2011
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