Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship.
by according to 根据...
- What time is it by your watch? （根据）你的表几点了？
- By my watch it's 4 o'clock.（根据）我的表现在4点了。
standard n.标准(通用的)、水平 |
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criterion (pl.) criteria n.标准(自己定的) |
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At that 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.
not only ... but...§ 不但...而且...
- not only ... but also ...
- not only ... but ... as well
regard ... as ... 认为…是…、当做、认为
形容词作介词宾语时可视为其前省略了动 名词being，即“介词（+being）+形容词”的形式。
- He regarded the situation as (being) serious.
- His work is far from (being) satisfactory.
Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. 假设
| Even if § 即使(假设，没有发生) | Even if you dislike ancient monuments,Warwick Castle is worth a visit. 不知道你是否喜欢古迹 |
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| Even though § 尽管(事实，已发生) | Even though you dislike ancient monuments,Warwick Castle is worth a visit. 知道你不喜欢古迹 |
- Even if you travel in ideal weather, sea journeys take a long time. NCE3-44
- I immediately embarked on an experiment which, even though it failed to get rid of the ants, kept me fascinated for twenty-four hours. NCE3-54
Even if two of these were flooded,she still wouldn't sink. 本句替换，但下一句会用到sink这个动词，所以被替换。（日本人说：必胜、中国人说：不败）
The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.
沉没
- be able to float 能浮在水面
- sink 沉没
- go down 沉没
maiden voyage / flight / work 处女航（首航）、处女飞（首飞）、处女作（开山作）
- virgin land 原始土地：指未被开垦或利用过的土地，通常指荒野或偏远地区。
造句：The tragic missing of the Malaysian airliner will always be remembered, for it mysteriously lost contact on its flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with heavy loss of life.
人们将永远牢记这架马来西亚班机的失踪惨剧， 因为它在从吉隆坡到北京的航行中神秘地失去联系，造成惨重的生命损失。