Week 21

DAY101

L25-1: The Cutty Sark

One of the most famous sailing ships of the nineteenth century, the Cutty Sark, can still be seen at Greenwich. She stands on dry land and is visited by thousands of people each year. She serves as an impressive reminder of the great ships of the past. Before they were replaced by steamships, sailing vessels like the Cutty Sark were used to carry tea from China and wool from Australia.

知识点：

单词：

Greenwich ／'ɡri:nidʒ /

n. 格林威治 (w不发音)

impressive ／ɪm'prɛsɪv／

adj. 令人钦佩的，给人深刻印象的

eg. The figures certainly look impressive. 这些数字看上去确实很可观。

reminder ／rɪ'maɪndɚ／

1.起提醒作用的东西

【+ of】eg. a reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving. 关于酒后驾车种种危险的警示

【+ that】eg. Occasional bursts ofgunfire are a reminder that the rebels are still active. 零星的炮火声提醒人们，叛军仍在活动。

（提醒做某事的）提示信、通知单
eg. a reminder from the dentistfor your check-up 牙医寄来的检查提醒函
vessel ／'vɛsl／
1.船，舰

eg. a fishing vessel 渔船

2.血管

eg. a burst blood vessel 破裂的血管

3.（盛液体用的）容器、器皿

辨析boat, ship, vessel
boat通常比ship小，但是在非正式场合下，两者可换用；
vessel可替代boat 或ship，但是更为正式，通常用在文学体中：
eg. A camel is known as the ship of the desert. 骆驼被认为是沙漠之舟。
vessel和vehicle（所有车辆）一样，是个统称词，可以指任何类型的船只。
辨析vessel和container
vessel容器，指盛装液体的用具。
container容器，指盛装固体或液体的日常用具。

词组：

serve as

1.担任，委任

eg. He served as a general. 他被任命为将军。

2.serve sb. as被某人用作；为某人充当

eg. Newspaper serves me as acurtain. 我用报纸充当窗帘。

be replaced by

被……所取代

match sb in sth 在……方面比得上，在……相称

match with与……相比，与……相一致

DAY102

L25-2: The Cutty Sark

The Cutty Sark was one of the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built. The only other ship to match her was the Thermopylae. Both these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th, 1872 on an exciting race to England. This race, which went on for exactly four months, was the last of its kind. It marked the end of the great tradition of ships with sails and the beginning of a new era.

知识点：

单词：

exactly 实打实的

go on for exactly four month

marked

标志着

词组：

set out

出发

on an exciting race to ...

展开一场激烈的比赛

a great tradition of ships

帆船的伟大传统

the beginning of a new era

新纪元的开始

句式：

be one of the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built. 是帆船制造史上最建造的最快的一艘船。

长难句、语法：

Both these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th, 1872 on an exciting race to England.

both these ships=both ships，加these为强调ships

set out on/for+短语（目的状语）

精妙翻译：

This race, which went on for exactly four months, was the last of its kind.

这场比赛持续了整整4个月，是这类比赛中的最后一次。

went on for exactly four month 整整持续4个月

DAY103

L25-3: The Cutty Sark

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. It seemed certain that she would be the first ship home, but during the race she had a lot of bad luck. In August, she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away. The Cutty Sark rolled from side to side and it became impossible to steer her.

知识点：

单词：

Java: 英/'dʒɑ:və/ 美 /ˈdʒævə, ˈdʒɑvə/

瓜哇岛（印度尼西亚一岛）

home

文中的“home”, 做副词，跟前面be连起来，be home:到家。

eg.I’m home. 我到家了。

rudder 英 /ˈrʌdə(r)/ 美 /ˈrʌdɚ/

n. 船舵； [航]方向舵； [动]尾羽；指导人

eg. A life without a purpose is a ship without arudder. (生活没有目标就像船没有船舵。)

roll / rəʊl / v. 摇摆；滚；绕

eg. Please roll up yoursleeve. 请把你的袖子卷起来。

steer / stir / vt. 控制，引导，驾驶

eg. We steered a correctdefence policy. 我们采取了正确的防御方针.

词组：

Take the lead

领先，一马当先，占主要地位

eg. Now everybody sing! I ‘lllead the first.

tear away

(使)勉强离开；撕裂；撕掉；揭（tear的过去分词是torn）

eg. She tore thewrapping away and took out the gift. 她撕开包装纸，拿出礼物

side to side

船边到船边

句式：

it seemed certain that: 似乎确信

eg. It seemedcertain that this would win the prize. 这一块会得奖，似乎是肯定的了。

DAY104

L25-4: The Cutty Sark

A temporary rudder was made on board from spare planks and it was fitted with great difficulty. This greatly reduced the speed ofthe ship, for there was danger that if she travelled too quickly, this rudder would be torn away as well. Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead. 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.

单词：

temporary 英 [ˈtemprəri] 美 [ˈtempəreri]

adj. 短暂的;临时的，暂时的

n. 临时工，临时雇员

adj. 暂时的;临时的;短暂的

eg. Something that is temporary lasts for only a limited time.

eg. His job here is only temporary...

他在这儿的工作只是临时的。

eg. Most adolescent problems are temporary.

多数青少年问题是暂时性的。

eg. ...a temporary loss of memory.

暂时失记

temporarily

The peace agreement has at least temporarily halted the civil war...

该和平协定至少暂时停止了内战。

Checkpoints between the two zones were temporarily closed.

那两个地区之间的检查站被临时关闭。

spare 英 [speə(r)] 美 [sper]

vt. 节省，俭省;不用，抽出，省掉;宽恕，饶（命），救命，使某人免遭（麻烦等）;出让，割爱，分让

adj. 多余的，剩下的（钱等），空闲的（时间等）;预备的，备用的，替换用的;多余的，瘦的，少量的;薄弱的，简陋的，粗陋的

n. 备用零件，备用轮胎;节省，俭省;〈美〉（头两个球把十柱打得）全倒;预备品，替换品

vi. 节约;节省;饶恕;宽容

ADJ 备用的;预备的 You use spare to describe something that is the same as things that you are already using, but that you do not need yet and are keeping ready in case another one is needed.

eg. If possible keep a spare pair of glasses accessible in case your main pair is broken or lost...

如果有可能的话，最好准备一副备用眼镜，以防常用的那副眼镜打碎或者丢失。

eg. Don't forget to take a few spare batteries...

别忘了带上几节备用电池。

eg. He could have taken a spare key...

他本该带上一把备用钥匙的。

eg. The wagons carried spare ammunition.

大货车载着备用的弹药。

plank英 [plæŋk] 美 [plæŋk]

n. （厚）木板;支持物;政纲条目

vt. 在…上铺板;重重放下;立即付款

N-COUNT 厚（木）板；板条 A plank is a long, flat, rectangular piece of wood.

eg. It was very strong, made of three solid planks of wood.

它由3块坚固的木板做成，很结实。

2 N-COUNT （团体或政党的）政纲条目；（政策或纲领的）要点 The main plank of a particular group or political party is the main principle on which it bases its policy, or its main aim.

eg. Encouraging people to shop locally is a central plank of his environment policy.

他的环境政策的核心是鼓励人们购买当地产品。

equator英 [ɪˈkweɪtə(r)] 美 [ɪˈkwetɚ]

n. 赤道;（平分球形物体的面的）圆;（任何）大圆

N-SING 赤道 The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth at an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole.

port 英 [pɔ:t] 美 [pɔ:rt]

n. 港口;（事情的）意义;（计算机与其他设备的）接口;（船、飞机等的）左舷

vt. 举枪;持枪;左转舵

vi. 转向左舷

adj. 左舷的，左侧的

vt.& vi. 转舵（向左），把（舵）转向左边

adv. 向左舷，向左

N-COUNT 港市；口岸 A port is a town by the sea or on a river, which has a harbour.

eg. Port-Louis is an attractive little fishing port.

路易港是个漂亮的小渔港。

eg. ...the Mediterranean port of Marseilles.

地中海港口城市马赛

2 N-COUNT 港；港口 A port is a harbour area where ships load and unload goods or passengers.

eg. ...the bridges which link the port area to the city centre.

连接港区和市中心的桥梁

eg. ...the city's port authority.

该市的港务局

3 N-COUNT （外接设备的）端口 A port on a computer is a place where you can attach another piece of equipment, for example a printer.

4 ADJ 左舷的 In sailing, the port side of a ship is the left side when you are on it and facing towards the front.

eg. Her official number is carved on the port side of the forecabin.

这艘船的注册编号刻在前舱的左舷上。

词组：

spare plank

备用的木板

tear away

勉强使离开;硬行拉走

at a port

eg. We arrived at a port in time.

我们及时到达港口。

eg. The freighter put in at a port for repairs.

这艘货轮停泊在十个港口，进行修理。

fit with 给…装配…

eg. I keep fit with diet and exercise.

我是通过节食和运动来保持健康。

精妙翻译：

A temporary rudder was made on board from spareplanks and it was fitted with great difficulty.

船员用备用的木板在船上赶制了一只应急用的舵，并克服重重困难将舵安装就位。

After crossing the equator, the captain called in at a port to have a newrudder fitted, but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead.

跨越赤道后，船长将船停靠在一个港口，在那儿换了一只舵。但此时，“塞姆皮雷”号早已在500多英里之遥了。

DAY 105

L25-5: The Cutty Sark

Though the new rudder was fitted at tremendous speed,it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win. She arrived in England a week after the Thermopylae. Even this was remarkable,considering that she had had so many delays. There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.

知识点：

单词：

remarkable /[rɪˈmɑ:rkəbl/

显著的; 卓越的; 异常的，引人注目的，; 非凡的，非常（好）的

eg. He was a remarkable man .

他是一个不同寻常的人。

词组：

at tremendous speed 高速前行

tremendous 巨大的,非常多的,极大的

tremendous effort 九牛二虎之力

tremendous changes 巨大的或剧烈的变化,变化巨大,巨大转变

句式：

1.she had so many delays

考虑到路上耽搁
2.There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
毫无疑问，如果中途没有失去舵，“卡帝萨克”号肯定能在比赛中轻易夺冠。
If 引导虚拟从句，would have done...

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Week 21

DAY101

L25-1: The Cutty Sark

知识点：

单词：

Greenwich ／'ɡri:nidʒ /

n. 格林威治 (w不发音)

impressive ／ɪm'prɛsɪv／

adj. 令人钦佩的，给人深刻印象的

eg. The figures certainly look impressive. 这些数字看上去确实很可观。

reminder ／rɪ'maɪndɚ／

1.起提醒作用的东西

【+ of】eg. a reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving. 关于酒后驾车种种危险的警示

【+ that】eg. Occasional bursts ofgunfire are a reminder that the rebels are still active. 零星的炮火声提醒人们，叛军仍在活动。

（提醒做某事的）提示信、通知单
eg. a reminder from the dentistfor your check-up 牙医寄来的检查提醒函
vessel ／'vɛsl／
1.船，舰

eg. a fishing vessel 渔船

2.血管

eg. a burst blood vessel 破裂的血管

3.（盛液体用的）容器、器皿

辨析boat, ship, vessel
boat通常比ship小，但是在非正式场合下，两者可换用；
vessel可替代boat 或ship，但是更为正式，通常用在文学体中：
eg. A camel is known as the ship of the desert. 骆驼被认为是沙漠之舟。
vessel和vehicle（所有车辆）一样，是个统称词，可以指任何类型的船只。
辨析vessel和container
vessel容器，指盛装液体的用具。
container容器，指盛装固体或液体的日常用具。

词组：

serve as

1.担任，委任

eg. He served as a general. 他被任命为将军。

2.serve sb. as被某人用作；为某人充当

eg. Newspaper serves me as acurtain. 我用报纸充当窗帘。

be replaced by

被……所取代

match sb in sth 在……方面比得上，在……相称

match with与……相比，与……相一致

DAY102

L25-2: The Cutty Sark

知识点：

单词：

exactly 实打实的

go on for exactly four month

marked

标志着

词组：

set out

出发

on an exciting race to ...

展开一场激烈的比赛

a great tradition of ships

帆船的伟大传统

the beginning of a new era

新纪元的开始

句式：

be one of the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built. 是帆船制造史上最建造的最快的一艘船。

长难句、语法：

Both these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th, 1872 on an exciting race to England.

both these ships=both ships，加these为强调ships

set out on/for+短语（目的状语）

精妙翻译：

This race, which went on for exactly four months, was the last of its kind.

这场比赛持续了整整4个月，是这类比赛中的最后一次。

went on for exactly four month 整整持续4个月

DAY103

L25-3: The Cutty Sark

知识点：

单词：

Java: 英/'dʒɑ:və/ 美 /ˈdʒævə, ˈdʒɑvə/

瓜哇岛（印度尼西亚一岛）

home

文中的“home”, 做副词，跟前面be连起来，be home:到家。

eg.I’m home. 我到家了。

rudder 英 /ˈrʌdə(r)/ 美 /ˈrʌdɚ/

n. 船舵； [航]方向舵； [动]尾羽；指导人

eg. A life without a purpose is a ship without arudder. (生活没有目标就像船没有船舵。)

roll / rəʊl / v. 摇摆；滚；绕

eg. Please roll up yoursleeve. 请把你的袖子卷起来。

steer / stir / vt. 控制，引导，驾驶

eg. We steered a correctdefence policy. 我们采取了正确的防御方针.

词组：

Take the lead

领先，一马当先，占主要地位

eg. Now everybody sing! I ‘lllead the first.

tear away

(使)勉强离开；撕裂；撕掉；揭（tear的过去分词是torn）

eg. She tore thewrapping away and took out the gift. 她撕开包装纸，拿出礼物

side to side

船边到船边

句式：

it seemed certain that: 似乎确信

eg. It seemedcertain that this would win the prize. 这一块会得奖，似乎是肯定的了。

DAY104

L25-4: The Cutty Sark

单词：

temporary 英 [ˈtemprəri] 美 [ˈtempəreri]

adj. 短暂的;临时的，暂时的

n. 临时工，临时雇员

adj. 暂时的;临时的;短暂的

eg. Something that is temporary lasts for only a limited time.

eg. His job here is only temporary...

他在这儿的工作只是临时的。

eg. Most adolescent problems are temporary.

多数青少年问题是暂时性的。

eg. ...a temporary loss of memory.

暂时失记

temporarily

The peace agreement has at least temporarily halted the civil war...

该和平协定至少暂时停止了内战。

Checkpoints between the two zones were temporarily closed.

那两个地区之间的检查站被临时关闭。

spare 英 [speə(r)] 美 [sper]

vt. 节省，俭省;不用，抽出，省掉;宽恕，饶（命），救命，使某人免遭（麻烦等）;出让，割爱，分让

adj. 多余的，剩下的（钱等），空闲的（时间等）;预备的，备用的，替换用的;多余的，瘦的，少量的;薄弱的，简陋的，粗陋的

n. 备用零件，备用轮胎;节省，俭省;〈美〉（头两个球把十柱打得）全倒;预备品，替换品

vi. 节约;节省;饶恕;宽容

ADJ 备用的;预备的 You use spare to describe something that is the same as things that you are already using, but that you do not need yet and are keeping ready in case another one is needed.

eg. If possible keep a spare pair of glasses accessible in case your main pair is broken or lost...

如果有可能的话，最好准备一副备用眼镜，以防常用的那副眼镜打碎或者丢失。

eg. Don't forget to take a few spare batteries...

别忘了带上几节备用电池。

eg. He could have taken a spare key...

他本该带上一把备用钥匙的。

eg. The wagons carried spare ammunition.

大货车载着备用的弹药。

plank英 [plæŋk] 美 [plæŋk]

n. （厚）木板;支持物;政纲条目

vt. 在…上铺板;重重放下;立即付款

N-COUNT 厚（木）板；板条 A plank is a long, flat, rectangular piece of wood.

eg. It was very strong, made of three solid planks of wood.

它由3块坚固的木板做成，很结实。

eg. Encouraging people to shop locally is a central plank of his environment policy.

他的环境政策的核心是鼓励人们购买当地产品。

equator英 [ɪˈkweɪtə(r)] 美 [ɪˈkwetɚ]

n. 赤道;（平分球形物体的面的）圆;（任何）大圆

N-SING 赤道 The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth at an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole.

port 英 [pɔ:t] 美 [pɔ:rt]

n. 港口;（事情的）意义;（计算机与其他设备的）接口;（船、飞机等的）左舷

vt. 举枪;持枪;左转舵

vi. 转向左舷

adj. 左舷的，左侧的

vt.& vi. 转舵（向左），把（舵）转向左边

adv. 向左舷，向左

N-COUNT 港市；口岸 A port is a town by the sea or on a river, which has a harbour.

eg. Port-Louis is an attractive little fishing port.

路易港是个漂亮的小渔港。

eg. ...the Mediterranean port of Marseilles.

地中海港口城市马赛

2 N-COUNT 港；港口 A port is a harbour area where ships load and unload goods or passengers.

eg. ...the bridges which link the port area to the city centre.

连接港区和市中心的桥梁

eg. ...the city's port authority.

该市的港务局

3 N-COUNT （外接设备的）端口 A port on a computer is a place where you can attach another piece of equipment, for example a printer.

4 ADJ 左舷的 In sailing, the port side of a ship is the left side when you are on it and facing towards the front.

eg. Her official number is carved on the port side of the forecabin.

这艘船的注册编号刻在前舱的左舷上。

词组：

spare plank

备用的木板

tear away

勉强使离开;硬行拉走

at a port

eg. We arrived at a port in time.

我们及时到达港口。

eg. The freighter put in at a port for repairs.

这艘货轮停泊在十个港口，进行修理。

fit with 给…装配…

eg. I keep fit with diet and exercise.

我是通过节食和运动来保持健康。

精妙翻译：

A temporary rudder was made on board from spareplanks and it was fitted with great difficulty.

船员用备用的木板在船上赶制了一只应急用的舵，并克服重重困难将舵安装就位。

After crossing the equator, the captain called in at a port to have a newrudder fitted, but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead.

跨越赤道后，船长将船停靠在一个港口，在那儿换了一只舵。但此时，“塞姆皮雷”号早已在500多英里之遥了。

DAY 105

L25-5: The Cutty Sark

知识点：

单词：

remarkable /[rɪˈmɑ:rkəbl/

显著的; 卓越的; 异常的，引人注目的，; 非凡的，非常（好）的

eg. He was a remarkable man .

他是一个不同寻常的人。

词组：

at tremendous speed 高速前行

tremendous 巨大的,非常多的,极大的

tremendous effort 九牛二虎之力

tremendous changes 巨大的或剧烈的变化,变化巨大,巨大转变

句式：

1.she had so many delays

考虑到路上耽搁
2.There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
毫无疑问，如果中途没有失去舵，“卡帝萨克”号肯定能在比赛中轻易夺冠。
If 引导虚拟从句，would have done...

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