Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout.
- Ten minutes after calling 911, a police car arrived on the spot. 结构类似
- Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. 爪痕被看见
After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision.
give an alarm / an order / a cry / a long sigh 发出警报、命令、叫喊、长叹
- The girl gave a charming smile. 迷人的微笑
- The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water.
| turn | He turned abruptly and walked away. 他突然转身走开了。 |
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| veer | Moments before crashing, the jet was seen veering sharply to the right. |
| swerve |
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| change course 改变既有规划 | The plane changed course to avoid the storm. 改变航线 |
collision n.碰撞 collide v.碰撞，相撞、 冲突
- During the rush hour one evening two cars collided and both drivers began to argue. NCE3-33
The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her.
with no time to spare 刚好及时：表示时间紧迫，没有多余的时间。
- Spare the rod and spoil the child. 省下棍子、宠坏孩子
- We boarded the train with no time to spare. 刚好及时的
The car turned just in time, narrowly missing the child.这辆汽车及时转向，勉强躲过了这个孩子。
I dodged just in time, narrowly missing the falling rock. 我闪避（dodge）得及时，勉强躲过了这块坠落的石头。
| rose 高耸、矗立（静止） | The immense building rose before our eyes. |
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| rise to a height of 高达 | Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet. |
Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened.
suddenly / all of a sudden / all at once 突然之间
- Seeing a cake flying through the air, a lorry-driver who was drawing up alongside the car, pulled up all of a sudden. NCE3-33
- All at once, I noticed that my wife seemed to be filled with alarm.NCE3-48
...from below 副词和介词短语都可以作介词的宾语
- There is a fine view from here.
- I heard them calling me from below.
- They have just returned from abroad.
- I took my watch from under the pillow.
- He picked up the gun from behind the counter.
- I live near here.
- We didn't meet until after the show.
- The weather has been fine except in the north.
| go down | Income from sales tax went down. 来自销售税的收入下降了。 |
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| The patrol can detect if something is going down or is about to go down. 巡逻队能发现是否有情况正在发生或即将发生。 |
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| go up | The vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. |
The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged.
too ... to ... 替换
- The noise had been too faint for anyone tọ think that the ship had been damaged.
Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded!
to one's horror 使某人感到恐惧或震惊的是
- To her horror she saw him fall.她看见他跌下而惊恐万状。
- I discovered to my horror that my passport was missing.使我惊恐的是，我发现我的护照不见了。
The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water.
plunge v. to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards
- Her car swerved and plunged off the cliff.
As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
too ... to ... 替换
- As there were too few lifeboats for everybody to take, 1,500 lives were lost.