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1、What would have happened if only two of the sixteen water-tight compartments had been flooded?
The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912.
The great ship, Titanic, sailed for... 背景介紹
sail for… 航海去往某處
set out for / set off for 出發(fā)去往某處
leave for / head for / make for 出發(fā)去往某處
-- He will set out for the Atlantic.
-- The plane is making for the airport.
-- We are heading for Canada.
2、She was carrying 1,316 passengers and a crew of 891.
She was carrying... (carry 表示載有)
a crew of 一組人員
3、Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship.
modern standards 現(xiàn)代的標準
by = according to 表示依據
-- by regulation 依據規(guī)則 (regulation n.規(guī)則, 規(guī)章)
-- by rules 依據條例(rule n.規(guī)則, 慣例)
-- by our estimate 依據我們的估計(estimate n.估計, 估價, 評估 v.估計, 估價, 評估)
-- by one's looks = by one's appearance 根據某人的長相(appearance n.外貌, 出現(xiàn))
according to… 依據(事實、課文等客觀存在的現(xiàn)實)
-- according to the fact 依據事實
-- according to the Text 課文 依據這篇課文
in accordance with = according to
in accordance with… 依據(法律等)，更加正式
-- in accordance with law / in accordance with rules
in my opinion 在我看來
4、At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was
regarded as unsinkable, for she had sixteen watertight compartments.
At that time 在當時
not only... but(also)... 不僅…而且…
be regarded as = be considered to be = be thought of as 把...看作為
口語中：regard sb./sth. As + (n./porn./adj./doing/done)
-- I regard his idea as totally unacceptable.(adj.無法接受的, 不受歡迎的)
-- We can't regard the matter as settled.(adj.定下的, 決定的)
for 表示原因
5、Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float.
be able to 強調有能力
6、The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her
first voyage with heavy loss of life.
be remembered 被永遠記住 (always adv.永遠, 始終, 總是)
go down = sink
on her first voyage 處女航, 首航
with heavy loss of life 損失慘重, 造成大批人員的死亡
7、Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North
Atlantic, huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout.
four days after setting out... = four days after setting off...
spotted = discovered
icy(adj.冰冷的, 冷淡的, 蓋著冰的) waters(n.水域, 海域)
After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision.
the alarm had been given 發(fā)出警報
to avoid... 不定式表目的
The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over
100 feet out of the water beside her.
Just in time 很及時
Missing… 現(xiàn)在分詞做狀語, 對主句的補充說明
which 指代 the immense wall of ice
8、Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see
what had happened.
from below 從下方 / from above 從上方
9、The noise had been so faint that no one though that the ship had been damaged.
So faint that no one thought that...(so...that…)
10、Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her
sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded!
to one's horror 使某人感到驚恐
to one's surprise 使某人感到驚訝
The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water.
11、The order was given 命令被下達 / to abandon ship 棄船(不定式做定語)
-- be able to do sth 能夠做某事 / the ability to do sth 做某事的能力
-- order sb to do sth 命令某人做某事 / the order to do sth 做某事的命令
-- be capable of doing sth 有能力做某事 / capability of doing sth 做某事的能力
ability(n.能力, 才干)
capable(adj.有能力的, 能干的, 有可能的)
capability(n.能力, 才能, 才干)
12、As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
As = because
1、What would have happened if only two of the sixteen water-tight compartments had been flooded?
The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912.
The great ship, Titanic, sailed for... 背景介紹
sail for… 航海去往某處
set out for / set off for 出發(fā)去往某處
leave for / head for / make for 出發(fā)去往某處
-- He will set out for the Atlantic.
-- The plane is making for the airport.
-- We are heading for Canada.
2、She was carrying 1,316 passengers and a crew of 891.
She was carrying... (carry 表示載有)
a crew of 一組人員
3、Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship.
modern standards 現(xiàn)代的標準
by = according to 表示依據
-- by regulation 依據規(guī)則 (regulation n.規(guī)則, 規(guī)章)
-- by rules 依據條例(rule n.規(guī)則, 慣例)
-- by our estimate 依據我們的估計(estimate n.估計, 估價, 評估 v.估計, 估價, 評估)
-- by one's looks = by one's appearance 根據某人的長相(appearance n.外貌, 出現(xiàn))
according to… 依據(事實、課文等客觀存在的現(xiàn)實)
-- according to the fact 依據事實
-- according to the Text 課文 依據這篇課文
in accordance with = according to
in accordance with… 依據(法律等)，更加正式
-- in accordance with law / in accordance with rules
in my opinion 在我看來
4、At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was
regarded as unsinkable, for she had sixteen watertight compartments.
At that time 在當時
not only... but(also)... 不僅…而且…
be regarded as = be considered to be = be thought of as 把...看作為
口語中：regard sb./sth. As + (n./porn./adj./doing/done)
-- I regard his idea as totally unacceptable.(adj.無法接受的, 不受歡迎的)
-- We can't regard the matter as settled.(adj.定下的, 決定的)
for 表示原因
5、Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float.
be able to 強調有能力
6、The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her
first voyage with heavy loss of life.
be remembered 被永遠記住 (always adv.永遠, 始終, 總是)
go down = sink
on her first voyage 處女航, 首航
with heavy loss of life 損失慘重, 造成大批人員的死亡
7、Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North
Atlantic, huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout.
four days after setting out... = four days after setting off...
spotted = discovered
icy(adj.冰冷的, 冷淡的, 蓋著冰的) waters(n.水域, 海域)
After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision.
the alarm had been given 發(fā)出警報
to avoid... 不定式表目的
The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over
100 feet out of the water beside her.
Just in time 很及時
Missing… 現(xiàn)在分詞做狀語, 對主句的補充說明
which 指代 the immense wall of ice
8、Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see
what had happened.
from below 從下方 / from above 從上方
9、The noise had been so faint that no one though that the ship had been damaged.
So faint that no one thought that...(so...that…)
10、Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her
sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded!
to one's horror 使某人感到驚恐
to one's surprise 使某人感到驚訝
The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water.
11、The order was given 命令被下達 / to abandon ship 棄船(不定式做定語)
-- be able to do sth 能夠做某事 / the ability to do sth 做某事的能力
-- order sb to do sth 命令某人做某事 / the order to do sth 做某事的命令
-- be capable of doing sth 有能力做某事 / capability of doing sth 做某事的能力
ability(n.能力, 才干)
capable(adj.有能力的, 能干的, 有可能的)
capability(n.能力, 才能, 才干)
12、As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
As = because