Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic

1.Watertight 防水的,不漏水的;无懈可击的,天衣无缝的

E.g. The project has been made watertight

A watertight alibi/argument


2.Colossal 巨大的,庞大的

E.g. He earns a colossal amount of money.

Synonym: immense

E.g. There is still an immense amount of work to be done.


3.Iceberg 冰山

E.g. The tip of the iceberg (问题的)冰山一角

4.Go easy on/with sth 省着点,少用些,别浪费

E.g. Easy on the ice/sugar 少冰/糖


5. Go down 下沉


6. Flood 充满

E.g. If the pipe bursts it could flood the whole house.


7. Collision 碰撞

E.g. Be on a collision course 有可能相撞的趋势

E.g. A giant iceberg was on a collision course with the ship.


8. Given 考虑到;假设事实

Given his record, I don't believe him.

It's a given. 理所当然的事情

It's a given you send a message to your father on Father's day.


9.I'd like.../Can I have...

E.g. I'd like a venti latte. 我想点一大杯拿铁。

Short/extra smal l超小杯;Tall/small 小杯;Grande/medium 中杯;Venti/large 大杯

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