ThelossoftheTitanic詹姆斯·卡梅隆builtinnorthernirelandMarch31st,1909colossal•colossal:largeinsize•big:大的,重要的•large/huge体积大,数量大•great伟大•vast辽阔•immense:immeasurable•giant巨大的,高大的•titanic体积大,力量大watertight不漏水的•awatertightship无懈可击的,毫无破绽的•watertightargument/excusewaterproof•waterproofwatch/coat•capsule太空舱;胶囊flood•floodn.•afloodofrefugees/words/tears/blessings•floodv.•AlotofrefugeesfloodedintoShaanxi.•pourinto•ManypeoplepouredintoSouthAfricaforgoldrushinthe19thcentury.float•Heisfloatingonair.兴高采烈•Heiswalkingonair.tragic•tragic-tragedy•comic-comedy•Tragedies:•RomeoandJuliet•Hamlet•Macbeth•Othello•KingLear•Comedies:•MidsummerNight’sDream•TwelfthNight•Lookout!•Mindyourhead!•Watchyourstep!collision•collidewithacar•bumpintoacar追尾•runintoanoldacquaintance•comeacrossaword•Themorningnewssaysaschoolbus____withatrainatthejunctionandagroupofpolicemenweresentthereimmediately.•A.bumpedB.collided•C.crashedD.struck•tremble.有规律的、小幅度的抖动•shiver强调由于寒冷、惧怕而一连串地抖动•eg.Look,yourhandsaretrembling,what’swrongwithyou?•eg.Ifoundhe’sshiveringinacold.weak•afaintsound/voiceunconscious•Iwillbefaintatthesightofblood.fainthope/chance/feelinghorrorhorror•horrid:unpleasant•horrible:frighteningfright:stagefrightdread:•HeisfilledwithdreadofmeetingtheVIP.•dreadfulterror•terrorist•terrible/terrific•a-ban-donabandon(被迫放弃自己喜爱的事物)•abandonone’sfamilydesert(背弃,抛弃)•desertthearmy/duty•Wegrowoldbydesertingourideas.Youthplunge:jumporrushsuddenly&wildlyJump快速的跳•Theboyisjumpingupanddown.leap跳跃•Heleaptoutofthesleepingbed.dive跳水text•Thegreatship,Titanic,sailedforNewYorkfromSouthamptononApril10th,1912.•sailfor航海去往某处•setout/offfor出发去往某处•leave/headfor•eg.HewillsetoutfortheAtlantic.•WeareheadingforCanada.•Shewascarrying1,316passengersandacrewof891.•crew全体船员;一群•一群造访者•一群狐朋狗友•一群僧侣•一群女人•一群难民•一群美女•aparty/host/community/bevy/flood/galaxyof...builtinnorthernirelandMarch31st,1909•Evenbymodernstandards,the46,000tonTitanicwasacolossalship.•by=accordingto=inaccordancewith•eg.byregulation/rules•eg.accordingtothefact/text•Atthattime,however,shewasnotonlythelargestshipthathadeverbeenbuilt,butwasregardedasunsinkable,forshehadsixteenwatertightcompartments.notonly…but(also)…beregardedas=bethoughtofas=beconsideredtobe把…看作为•eg.Iregardedhisideaastotallyunacceptable.•Wecan’tregardthematterassettled.Itisregardasunsinkable•Eveniftwoofthesewereflooded,shewouldstillbeabletofloat.•Thetragicsinkingofthisgreatlinerwillalwaysberemembered,forshewentdownonherfirstvoyagewithheavylossoflife.•bealwaysremembered被永远记住•godown:sink•onherfirstvoyage首航•withheavylossoflife损失惨重,造成大批人员的死亡maidenvoyage•Fourdaysaftersettingout,whiletheTitanicwassailingacrosstheicywatersoftheNorthAtlantic,ahugeicebergwassuddenlyspottedbyalookout.•icywaters水域,海域•Stillwaterrunsdeep.•静水流深,真人不露相•Fishintroubledwaters.•浑水摸鱼•Keepone’sheadabovewater.•勉强糊口•--Howareyoudoing?•--I’mjustkeepingmyheadabovewater.•Afterthealarmhadbeengiven,thegreatshipturnedsharplytoavoidadirectcollision.thealarmhadbeengiven发出警报•alarmclockn.闹钟turnsharplyveer改变方向/路线sharp•sharpears/nose/mind•TheTitanicturnedjustintime...•justintime•withnotimetospare•Innexttonotime•...,narrowlymissingtheimmensewalloficewhichroseover100feetoutofthewaterbesideher.•theimmensewallofice•Wallshaveears.•隔墙有耳•Gotothewall.•破产•Suddenly,therewasaslighttremblingsoundfrombelow,andthecaptainwentdowntoseewhathadhappened.•slighttrembling/difference/error•Thenoisehadbeensofaintthatnoonethoughtthattheshiphadbeendamaged.•so…that…Below,thecaptainrealizedtohishorrorthattheTitanicwassinkingrapidly,forfiveofhersixteenwatertightcompartmentshadalreadybeenflooded!Toone’ssurprise/horror•Theordertoabandonshipwasgivenandhundredsofpeopleplungedintotheicywater.•plungeinto:fallinto•beplungedinto(undesirable)•Thewifewasplungedintodespairafterabandoned.•beplungedintowars.•Astherewerenotenoughlifeboatsforeverybody,1,500liveswerelost.•Lifeboat•Lifebelt/buoy/jacket/vest/raftTwolifeboatsapproachtheCarpathiaApril15,1912SurvivorsonthedeckoftheCarpathiaAfterthegreatshipsinkingWordbuilding•1.v.+-er/r表示做某事的人•work-worker,teach-teacher,read-reader,write-writer,•2.v./n.+-ist,表示某种主义者,从事某事业、研究的人•copy-copyist抄写员,type-typist•novel-novelist,drug-druggist,pianist,violinist•3.adj.+-ness•kind-kindness,bitter-bitterness,happy-happiness•4.v.+-ion•suggest-suggestion,possess-possession,collect-collection•-te结尾时,去e加ion•translate-translation,complete-completion,graduate-graduation•5.–able/ible结尾,加-ity抽象•able-ability,probable-probability,possible-possibilityThankyouforyourattention