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What piece of bad luck prevented the Cutty Sark from winning the race?
1、One of the most famous sailing ships of the nineteenth century, the Cutty Sark, can still be seen at Greenwich.
One of the most famous… 的…之一
2、She stands on dry land and is visited by thousands of people each year.
Dry land 陆地 Each year = every year = per year
-- The aeroplane stands on dry land and is visited by thousands of people each year.
3、She serves as an impressive reminder of the great ships of the past.
Serve as = act as 担任, 充当, 起...作用
impressive reminder of… 给人留下深刻的印象, 并使人回忆起…
4、Before they were replaced by steamships, sailing vessels like the Cutty Sark were used to carry tea from China and wool from Australia.
Replace (vt.) = take place of Steamship n.汽船, 轮船 sailship = sailing ship = sailing vessel n.帆船
5、The Cutty Sark was one of the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built.
6、The only other ship to match her was the Thermopylae.
Match = be equal to 与…相匹敌, 相比
Match in/for
-- No form of transport can match aeroplane for speed and comfortable.
-- Transport n.交通工具, 运输系统, 运输, 运送
-- The hotel can't be matched for service and food. 这家旅馆服务和食物是无与伦比的。
-- No clothing can match your dress for beauty. 没有哪件衣服能和你的这条裙子相比。
To match her 做定语修饰 ship
7、Both these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th, 1872 on an exciting race to England.
-- The two planes set out form New York on an unforgettable race.
Forgettable adj.容易被忘的, 可忘记的
Unforgettable adj.忘不了的, 令人难忘的
8、This race, which went on for exactly four months, was the last of its kind.
Which 指代 this race, 引导非限定性定语从句。
-- The operation, which lasted two weeks, proved to be very difficult.
9、It marked the end of the great tradition of ships with sails and the beginning of a new era.
Ships with sails = sailing ship = sailing vessel n.帆船
Mark the end of… 标志着…的结束
10、The first of the two ships to reach Java after the race had begun was the Thermopylae, but on the Indian Ocean, the Cutty Sark took the lead.
= After the race had begun, the first of the two ships to reach Java was the Thermopylae,…
take the lead 处于地位 / lose the lead 失去地位
in the lead 处于地位(表示状态)
take over the lead 取得地位
11、It seemed certain that she would be the first ship home, but during the race she had a lot of bad luck.
It seem certain that…
She had a lot of bad luck = she was unlucky
12、In August, she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away.
Be struck by a very heavy rain/storm 严重的遇到了雨/雪
Be caught in the rain/snow 遇到了雨/雪
During(介词)用于关系代词 which 之前
Tear away = destroyed = pull down (摧毁, *)
13、The Cutty Sark rolled from side to side and it became impossible to steer her.
It became impossible (for captain) to steer her
14、A temporary rudder was made on board from spare planks and it was fitted with great difficulty.
It = the temporary rudder Fit = equip(vt.装备)
15、This greatly reduced the speed of the ship, for there was a danger that if she travelled too quickly, this rudder would be torn away as well.
There was a danger that + 同位语从句
16、Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead.
Lost her lead 失去地位
17、After crossing the Equator, the captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted, but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead.
Call in at = (船)停靠, (人)拜访
-- He calls in at his friend’s home every week.
To… = in order to… = so as to… 目的是…
Have sth done Be now 到如今 = so far 到目前为止
18、Though the new rudder was fitted at tremendous speed, it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win.
At tremendous speed = at fantastic speed = at enormous speed
19、She arrived in England a week after the Thermopylae.
20、Even this was remarkable, considering that she had had so many delays.
-- We should forgive him considering that he was ill badly
Remarkable adj.不平常的, 非凡的, 值得注意的, 显著的
Unusual adj.不平常的, 与众不同的, 不寻常的
Uncommon adj.不平常的, 不平凡的, 罕有的, 难得的
Extraordinary adj.非常的, 特别的, 非凡的
Considering(连接词)用来引导完整的语句
-- forgive vt.原谅, 饶恕
-- Considering his age, the little boy reads very well. 就他的年龄来说, 这小孩读得算挺好的。
21、There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
There is no doubt that… = without any doubt
-- There is now doubt that he is guilty. 毫无疑问他是有罪的。
There is some doubt wh-…
-- There is some doubt whether he is guilty. 难以肯定他是否有罪。
与过去事实的相反的虚拟语气
-- If the houses of parliament had not been burned down, the Big Ben would never have been erected.(vt.使竖立, 使直立, 树立, 建立)
与现在事实的相反的虚拟语气
-- If you talked less and ate more we would both enjoy our dinner.
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