北京大学研究生英语课件Lesson10TheLossoftheTi.pptVIP

Lesson 10 The Loss of the Titanic Text and language points She was carrying 1,316 passengers and a crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. --by modern standards --the standard of living 生活水平 --be below / up to the standards colossal -巨大的, 庞大的 --a colossal monument 巨大的纪念碑 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. regard.. as...--把...视为, 看作 --I regard him as a fool. 我把他看作一个傻瓜 --He was regarded as a fool. Unsinkableun+sink+able --un