隕落︰鐵達尼號和泰坦號 A Tale of Two Tragedies: the Titanic and the Titan
A Tale of Two Tragedies: the Titanic and the Titan
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Few ships throughout history are as infamous as the Titanic. Upon completion in 1912, it was one of the world’s largest and most opulent vessels. The many __1__ features and state-of-the-art design of the ship led the press to hail it as unsinkable. However, this claim turned out __2__. On the Titanic’s maiden voyage from England to the US, the ship struck an iceberg and ended up sinking, killing around 1,500 people or roughly two-thirds of all those on board.
The sinking of the Titanic made __3__ all around the world. Both the US and the UK conducted national investigations into the tragedy, and numerous books and films have been __4__ over the years dramatically presenting the events. Unfortunately, the Titanic was in the spotlight again recently after a submersible taking a tour group to explore the ship’s __5__ suddenly imploded, instantly killing everyone inside.
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Words in Use
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opulent
[ˋɑpjələnt]
a. 豪華的
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unsinkable
[ʌnˋsɪŋkəb!]
adj. 不會下沉的
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submersible
[səbˋmɝsəb!]
n. 潛艇
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implode
[ɪmˋplod]
vi. 內爆
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implosion
[ɪmˋploʒən]
n. 內爆
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cylinder
[ˋsɪlɪndɚ]
n. 圓筒；圓柱狀物
Practical Phrases
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end up + V-ing
到頭來做......，最終／結果／到頭來⋯⋯
I knew you would end up borrowing money from me.
我就知道你最後還是會跟我借錢。
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on board
在火車/飛機等大型交通工具上(可作副詞或介詞)
It is reported that there are at least 100 people on board the ship.
報導指出船上至少有一百人。
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be in the spotlight
成為焦點
That senator has been in the spotlight recently because of his affair.
那名參議員最近因其緋聞而成為焦點。
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state-of-the-art
最先進的
The control panel uses all the newest technology and is considered state-of-the-art.
這個控制面板使用所有最新的技術，且被認為是最先進的科技。
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carbon fiber
碳纖維
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