This greatly reduced the speed of the ship, for there was a danger that if she travelled too quickly, this rudder would be torn away as well. ^假设过去

there is / was a danger that ... ^{某种不好的事有可能会发生}

• There was a danger that the wave would rebound off the other side of the bank and send the dish plunging into the water again. ^NCE3-43
• There is a danger that the political disorder of the past will return. ^{过去的政治混乱有可能卷土重来。}
• There is a danger that museums will attempt to entertain rather than educate. ^{博物馆有可能试图去取悦而不是教育（来访者）。}

造句：There was a danger that if Mrs. Ramsay went to the police, she would never see Rastus again. ^{如果 Ramsay 夫人报警，她可能就再也看不到 Rastus了。}

Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead.

Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her / the lead to the Thermopylae.
Because of this, the Thermopylae took (over) the lead from the Cutty Sark.

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.

by now ^{到目前为止，此时或之前（讲述过去用 by now 让读者有身临其境的感受）}

• I had expected to be near my objective by now, but everything still seemed alien to me. ^NCE3-57

ahead ^{adv.在前面，朝前面；领先}

• ..., but by now the Thermopylae was over 500 miles ahead (of the Cutty Sark / her). ^强调

Though the new rudder was fitted at tremendous speed, it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win.

speed 的介词搭配

tremendous ^{adj.巨大的，极大的；极好的，精彩的；令人望而生畏的，可怕的}

• In his day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.
• The sea bed was scoured with powerful nets and there was tremendous excitement on board when a chest was raised from the bottom.

at (a) fantastic speed ^{以惊人的速度}

• The raid was all over in three minutes, for the men scrambled back into the car and it moved off at a fantastic speed.

She arrived in England a week after the Thermopylae.

时间 + after / before + sth. ^{某物多久之后/之前}

• Four days after setting out, while the Titanic ...
• Three days after Rastus' disappearance, Mrs Ramsay received an anonymous letter.
• A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas.

Even this was remarkable, considering that she had had so many delays.

considering ^{prep. & conj. 考虑到...}

• Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!

There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.

doubt about ^{对…表示怀疑：对某事物或某人表示怀疑，不确定其真实性或可靠性。}

• I'm rather in doubt about his explanation of this question. ^{我对他对这个问题的解释相当怀疑。}

there is no doubt that ... ^{毫无疑问的是…：表示对某事毫无疑问，没有任何怀疑。}

• There is no doubt that XXX is a great hero.^{毫无疑问，XXX是一位伟大的英雄。}
• There's no doubt that one day a cure will be found.^{毫无疑问，总有一天会找到治疗方法的。}

undoubtedly  ^{adv.无疑，肯定}

• She was undoubtedly the best candidate.
• Undoubtedly, public interest in folk music has declined.

needless to say, ... ^毫无疑问

• Needless to say, the man's name was Hans Bussman and he really was Franz's long-lost brother.

it goes without saying that... ^{显而易见，毫无疑问}

• It goes without saying that home is the warmest place in the world.

与过去事实相反的“IF”型的虚拟 

• ... she would have won the Thermopylae easily.  → ... she would have beaten / defeated the Thermopylae easily. 

造句：There is no doubt that if the Titanic had not been hit by the iceberg, she would have reached her destination intact. ^{毫无疑问，如果泰坦尼克号没有撞到冰山，她将抵达目的地而毫发无伤。}