LESSON 32 A LOST SHIP
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The salvage operation had been a complete failure.
LESSON 32 A LOST SHIP
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The small ship, Elkor, which had been searching the Barents Sea for
weeks, was on its way home.
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A radio message from the mainland had been received by the ship's
captain instructing him to give up the search.
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The captain knew that another attempt would be made later, for the
sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo
of gold bullion.
save
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Rescue 营救
Rescue 营救
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They were able to rescue their most precious possessions before the
boat sank. |
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Salvage 挽救
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The fire had destroyed most of the building but we managed to
The fire had destroyed most of the building, but we managed to
salvage a few valuable items..
rescue or salvage?
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The lifeboat
the sailors from the sinking boat.
The lifeboat _____ the sailors from the sinking boat.
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Divers (潜水者)hope to
some of the ship's cargo.
Divers (潜水者)hope to ____ some of the ship s cargo.
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The salvage operation had been a complete failure.
The salvage operation had been a complete failure.
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The small ship, Elkor, which had been searching the Barents Sea for
weeks, was on its way home.
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A radio message from the mainland had been received by the ship's
captain instructing him to give up the search.
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The captain knew that another attempt would be made later, for the
sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo
of gold bullion.
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bullion
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金条
金条
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银条
银条
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Despite the message, the captain of the Elkor decided to try once
Despite the message, the captain of the Elkor decided to try once
more.
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The sea-bed was scoured with powerful nets and there was
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tremendous excitement on board when a chest was raised from the
bottom.
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Though the crew were at first under the impression that the lost ship
had been found, the contents of the sea-chest proved them wrong.
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What they had in fact found was a ship which had been sunk many
years before.
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scour A for B
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走遍(某地)以搜寻:
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Police scoured the woods for the body.
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我走遍了整个城市去找房子
个
市
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我在通讯录上(the telephone directory)搜电话号码
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Despite the message the captain of the Elkor decided to try once
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Despite the message, the captain of the Elkor decided to try once
more.
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The sea-bed was scoured with powerful nets and there was
The sea bed was scoured with powerful nets and there was
tremendous excitement on board when a chest was raised from the
bottom.
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Though the crew were at first under the impression that the lost ship
had been found, the contents of the sea-chest proved them wrong.
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What they had in fact found was a ship which had been sunk many
years before.
Sb is under the impression that
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误以为
误以为
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to wrongly believe that something is a fact
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I had always been under the impression that all Americans were rich
I had always been under the impression that all Americans were rich
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Your mother seems to be under the impression that you want to
Your mother seems to be under the impression that you want to
marry Sophie
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我一直误以为纽约是美国的首都
我
约
美
首都
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Though the crew were at first under the impression that the lost ship
had been found, the contents of the sea-chest proved them wrong.
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What they had in fact found was a ship which had been sunk many
years before.
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The chest contained the personal belongings of a seaman, Alan
Fielding
Fielding.
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There were books, clothing and photographs, together with letters
which the seaman had once received from his wife.
which the seaman had once received from his wife.
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The captain of the Elkor ordered his men to salvage as much as
possible from the wreck.
possible from the wreck.
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Nothing of value was found, but the numerous items which were
brought to the surface proved to be of great interest.
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From a heavy gun that was raised, the captain realized that the ship
must have been a cruiser.
belongings
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When you leave the plane please make sure you have all your
When you leave the plane please make sure you have all your
personal belongings with you.
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Thousands fled the city, pushing their belongings on bicycles or
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small carts.
a wreck
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严重损毁的车﹑飞机,船等(尤指在事故中):
严重损毁的车﹑飞机,船等(尤指在事故中):
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Titanic wreck
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The chest contained the personal belongings of a seaman, Alan
The chest contained the personal belongings of a seaman, Alan
Fielding.
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There were books, clothing and photographs, together with letters
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which the seaman had once received from his wife.
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The captain of the Elkor ordered his men to salvage as much as
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possible from the wreck.
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Nothing of value was found, but the numerous items which were
brought to the surface proved to be of great interest.
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From a heavy gun that was raised, the captain realized that the ship
must have been a cruiser.
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Many/much/a lot of
Many/much/a lot of
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A large number of
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A large amount of
A large amount of
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Numerous+C
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too numerous to list/mention
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too numerous to list/mention
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The people I want to thank are too numerous to list/mention
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Nothing of value was found, but the numerous items which were
Nothing of value was found, but the numerous items which were
brought to the surface proved to be of great interest.
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From a heavy gun that was raised, the captain realized that the ship
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must have been a cruiser.
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Sth is of+名词
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具有,拥有
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My advice may be of use for you.
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这本书非常重要
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这本书很有趣
这本书很有趣
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The captain learnt from the letter that the name of the lost ship was
the Karen.
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The most valuable find of all was the ship's log book, parts of which
it was still possible to read.
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From this the captain was able to piece together all the information
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that had come to light.
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The Karen had been sailing in a convoy (护送,护航)to Russia
when she was torpedoed by an enemy submarine
when she was torpedoed by an enemy submarine.
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This was later confirmed by a naval official at the Ministry of
Defence after the Elkor had returned home
Defence after the Elkor had returned home.
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All the items that were found were sent to the War Museum.
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