From the 17th-century empire of Sweden, the story of a galleon that sank at the start of her maiden voyage in 1628 must be one of the strangest tales of the sea.

君主相关词汇 ^{Monarchy Terms}

• The empire of Sweden thrived in the 17th century. ^{17世纪的瑞典帝国蓬勃发展。}
• The emperor ruled vast territories. ^{皇帝统治着广阔的领土。}
• Italian city-states hired soldiers to princes. ^{意大利城邦为王子雇佣士兵。}
• Whenever the Italian city-states were at war with each other, Hawkwood used to hire his soldiers to princes who were willing to pay the high price he demanded.

galleon ^{n.a large sailing ship used mainly by the Spanish from the 15th to the 17th century （15 至 17 世纪的）西班牙大帆船}

• The galleon sank in 1628. ^{这艘西班牙大帆船在1628年沉没。}
• Galleons were vital for Spanish trade. ^{大帆船对西班牙贸易至关重要。}
• The wrecked galleon was a treasure ship. ^{失事的大帆船是一艘宝藏船。}

maiden ^{n.少女，未婚女子;首次}

• The ship sank on her maiden voyage. ^{这艘船在首次航行中沉没。}
• The Titanic sank on its first voyage. ^{泰坦尼克号在首次航行中沉没。}
• Her maiden work was a masterpiece. ^{她的处女作是一部杰作。}
• The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.

tale ^{n. a story, esp. one which might be invented or difficult to believe 故事，传奇}

• One of the strangest tales of the sea. ^{最离奇的海洋故事之一。}
• Old sailors shared thrilling tales. ^{老水手分享了激动人心的故事。}
• The tale of the lost ship captivated all. ^{失踪船只的传奇吸引了所有人。}

For nearly 3.5 centuries she lay at the bottom of Stockholm harbour until her discovery in 1956.

she ^{指代船舶 Referring to Ships(指车、船、祖国 时常用)}

• What’s wrong with my car? she won’t start. ^{我的车怎么了？她发动不了。}
• China has done what she promised to do.
• She was carrying 1,316 passengers and crew of 891.
• She stands on dry land and is visited by thousands of people each year. 
• The Karen had been sailing in a convoy to Russia when she was torpedoed by an enemy submarine.

lie vs. lay ^词汇辨析

• The Vasa lay (lie, lay, lain) in the harbour for centuries. ^{瓦萨号在港口躺了几个世纪。}
• They laid (lay, laid, laid) the foundation yesterday. ^{他们昨天奠定了基础。}
• The wreck has lain undisturbed since 1628. ^{残骸自1628年以来未被打扰。}

名词化 ^{Nominalization}

For more than a century the Chinese people lived in the semi-colonial and semi-feudal society until the foundation of the People's Republic of China in 1949. ^{在一个多世纪的时间里中国人民生活在半殖民地半封建社会，直到1949年中华人民共和国成立。}

• She was keen to exploit her discovery commercially. ^{她渴望把自己的发现用到商业上。}
• The exploration of the wreck began soon after. ^{残骸的探索很快开始。}
• I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression. ^{从他的表情我看得出他生气了。}

For nearly two and a half hours she lay in a pool of blood until her discover at 8 o’clock a.m. ^{在将近两个半小时里她躺在血泊之中，直到上午八点被人发现。}

This was the Vasa, royal flagship of the great imperial fleet.

The Vasa ^{定冠词与船名 (Article with Ship Names)}

• The Vasa was the royal flagship. ^{瓦萨号是皇家旗舰。}
• The Titanic sank tragically. ^{泰坦尼克号悲惨地沉没。}
• The Cutty Sark is a museum ship. ^{卡蒂萨克号是一艘博物馆船。}

flagship ^{n.the most important ship in a group of ships belonging to the navy 旗舰}

• The Vasa, royal flagship of the fleet. ^{瓦萨号，舰队的皇家旗舰。}
• The flagship led the naval parade. ^{旗舰引领了海军游行。}
• She was the pride of the flagship line. ^{她是旗舰系列的骄傲。}

fleet ^{n.group of warships, submarines, etc. under one commander 舰队}

• The great imperial fleet was formidable. ^{伟大的帝国舰队令人畏惧。}
• The fleet sailed into battle. ^{舰队驶入战场。}
• A modern fleet includes submarines. ^{现代舰队包括潜艇。}

… royal flagship of … ^{唯一性省略定冠词 (Omission of Article)}

• He is (the) President of the United States.
• George W. Bush, （the）President of the United States. ^{乔治·W·布什，美国总统。}
• Who is （the）captain of the team? ^{谁是团队的队长？}