Southampton [sauθˈæmptən] n. 南安普敦（英国港口城市）
colossal [kəˈlɔsəl] 庞大的，巨大的
【扩】tremendous 巨大的 enormous 巨大的，庞大的
【例】It requires government spending on a colossal scale.
这要求政府付出巨额开支。
watertight [ˈwɔːtətait] adj. 不漏水的
【构】water（水）＋tight（牢固的，不透的）＝watertight（不漏水的）
【扩】waterproof 不透水的
【搭】a watertight box 不漏水的箱子
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A: Is this roof completely watertight?
B: Yes, I'm quite sure about it.
A：这屋顶一点儿也不漏吗？
B：是的，对此我十分确定。
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compartment [kəmˈpɑːtmənt] n. 密封舱
flood [flʌd] v. 充满水
float [fləut] v. 漂浮，飘浮
【派】floating 漂浮的
【扩】flotation 漂浮 flotage 漂浮
【搭】on the float 漂浮着 float of capital 流动资金 float on air 兴高采烈
【例】The oil will float on water.
油会浮在水面上。
tragic [ˈtrædʒik] adj. 悲惨的
【派】tragically 悲剧地
【扩】miserable 悲惨的 forlorn 悲惨的
【搭】tragic day 悲惨的日子 tragic role 悲剧式角色
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A: That's a tragic tale.
B: Yes, I can't accept the ending.
A：那是一个凄惨的故事。
B：是的，我接受不了那个结局。
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liner [ˈlainə] n. 班船，大客轮，班机
voyage [ˈvɔidʒ] n. 航行，旅行
【扩】journey 旅行 trip 旅行
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A: When I have a seasick, I'd often have some solid food instead of drink some liquids.
B: Me too. That also helps me in an uncomfortable voyage.
A：晕船的时候我一般吃一些固体食物，不喝任何液体。
B：我也是，当我旅行不舒服的时候，这个方法对我也很有作用。
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iceberg [ˈaisbəːɡ] n. 冰山
lookout [ˈlukaut] n. 瞭望员
collision [kəˈliʒən] n. 碰撞
narrowly [ˈnærəuli] adv. 刚刚，勉强地
【扩】all but 差一点儿
【搭】narrowly win 险胜 narrowly escape 勉强逃脱
【例】We narrowly missed hitting the other car.
我们差一点儿撞上另一辆车。
miss [mis] v. 避开，错过
slight [slait] adj. 轻微的
【派】slightly 轻微地
【扩】soupcon 少量
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A: Not too hot, please.
B: OK. We'll make slight hot.
A：请不要做得太辣。
B：好的，我们会为您做微辣的。
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tremble [ˈtrembl] v. 震颤
【扩】quaver 颤抖 quake 震颤
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A: His voice trembled with anger.
B: What made him so angry?
A：他的声音因为愤怒而发抖。
B：什么事情让他这么生气？
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faint [feint] adj. 微弱的
【派】faintly 微弱地 faintness 微弱
【扩】feeble 虚弱的
【例】I heard a faint sound in the distance.
我听到远处有个微弱的声音。
horror [ˈhɔrə] n. 恐惧
abandon [əˈbændən] v. 抛弃
【派】abandonment 抛弃，放纵
【扩】discard 抛弃
【搭】abandon oneself to 沉湎于
【例】We should abandon outdated conventions and bad customs.
我们应该抛弃陈规陋习。
plunge [plʌndʒ] v. 投入，跳入，陷入
【派】plunger 活塞
【扩】tangle 陷入
【搭】at a plunge 进退两难 plunge into 闯进
lifeboat [ˈlaifbəut] n. 救生船
noun [专属名词]南安普敦（英国港市） - The ship is berthed at Southampton. 船停泊在南安普敦。
adjective [原级]巨大的，庞大的；异常的，非常的；（建筑）（柱型）不止一层柱的，多层柱的；（雕像）至少有真人两倍大的 - There has been a colossal waste of public money. 一直有巨大的公款浪费。
adjective [原级]（容器或房间）防漏水的，水密的；（理论、计划或协议）严密的，无懈可击的 - A watertight case, argument, or agreement is one that has been so carefully put together that nobody will be able to find a fault in it. (事实、论点、协议等) 严密的; 无懈可击的
noun [集合/集体]隔层，分隔间；（飞机、轮船或火车上的）车厢，舱；区划 - A compartment is one of the separate spaces into which a railway carriage is divided. 火车车厢
verb [vt. 及物动词]分隔，划分 - The desk has a secret compartment. 这书桌有一个暗格。
verb [vt. 及物动词]（使）淹没；泛滥；大量涌来，大量涌去；（感觉或回忆）涌上心头；（光线）倾泻，照亮；（使）溢流；（产后等）子宫出血过多，月经过多 - If something such as a river or a burst pipe floods an area that is usually dry or if the area floods, it becomes covered with water. 为水所淹; 淹没
noun [具体名词]洪水，水灾；大批，大量（的人或事物）；<文>（海洋、江河等）大水体 - If you say that a flood of people or things arrive somewhere, you are emphasizing that a very large number of them arrive there. 一大批
flood = floods 都对，都可以用，无区别
verb [vt. 及物动词]（使）漂浮，（使）浮动；轻盈走动，飘然移动；提出（想法或计划）；发行（股票）上市；使（货币汇率）自由浮动 - Something that floats lies on or just below the surface of a liquid when it is put in it and does not sink. (在水面或水中) 漂浮
noun [抽象名词]彩车；鱼漂，浮子；（学游泳用的）浮板；<美，非正式>顶端加冰激凌的饮料；<英，非正式>（商店的）备用零钱；（公司股票）上市，开始发行 - A float is a light object that is used to help someone or something float. 救生圈
adjective [原级]悲惨的，悲痛的，可悲的；悲剧的；糟透了的 - Tragic is used to refer to tragedy as a type of literature. 悲剧的
noun [专属名词]<澳新，非正式>无趣的人，不善社交的人 - He makes King Lear a truly tragic figure. 他把李尔王刻画成一位真正的悲剧人物。
noun [专属名词]邮轮；衬里，内衬；细画笔，细漆刷；（不用渔网的海上）钓鱼船；觅踪雪貂 - Hundreds of small craft bobbed around the liner as it steamed into the harbour. 班轮驶进港口时，周围的许多小船颠簸起来。
noun [专属名词]（尤指坐船或飞往太空的）航行，旅行；（对某事或某人有大量新发现的）发现之旅 - He aims to follow Columbus's voyage to the West Indies. 他打算沿着哥伦布的航程到达西印度群岛。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]航行，远行 - Life is compared to voyage. 人生好比是航海。
noun [专属名词]冰山；微露端倪的事物 - The above complaints are, I suspect, just the tip of the iceberg. 上述的这些抱怨，我觉得，不过是冰山的一角。
noun [具体名词]监视；监视哨；警戒；守望者；担心的事；前景 - A lookout is someone who is watching for danger in order to warn other people about it. 望风者
noun [具体名词]碰撞，相撞；冲突，抵触；争用 - A collision of cultures or ideas occurs when two very different cultures or people meet and conflict. (文化或观点的) 冲突
adverb [程度副词]刚好，勉强地；狭隘地，受限地；仔细地，严密地 - He grimaced and looked narrowly at his colleague. 他做了个鬼脸，然后仔细地看着同事。
- We won narrowly. 险胜
- He narrowly escaped drowning. 差点淹死(escaped drowning 逃脱溺水)
(only) just 写作替换
- She (only) failed in the exam. 刚好不及格
noun [专属名词]小姐（未婚女子）、女士，年轻未婚女子 - an unmarried woman or girl, esp a schoolgirl 女孩子; 女学生
verb [vt. 及物动词]想念，未击中，不懂；未做，错过 - If you miss a chance or opportunity, you fail to take advantage of it. 错过 (机会) • It was too good an opportunity to miss. 这个机会太好了，不容错过。
adjective [原级]轻微的，少量的；（人）瘦小的，纤弱的；（尤指创作）不深奥的，不重要的 - A slight person has a fairly thin and delicate looking body. 瘦小的; 纤细的 • She is smaller and slighter than Christie. 她比克里斯蒂更瘦小更纤弱。
verb [vt. 及物动词]怠慢，轻视；<古>破坏，摧毁（防御工事） - If you are slighted, someone does or says something that insults you by treating you as if your views or feelings are not important. 轻蔑; 怠慢
noun [抽象名词]冒犯，冷落 - Slight is also a noun. 轻视; 冷落 • It's difficult to persuade my husband that it isn't a slight on him that I enjoy my evening class. 很难劝说我丈夫相信我喜欢去上夜校课程并不是对他的冷落。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]（因害怕、紧张、兴奋等）颤抖，哆嗦；颤动，轻轻摇晃；害怕，紧张；（声音）颤抖 - If something trembles, it shakes slightly. (轻微地) 颤动 • He felt the earth tremble under him. 他感觉大地在脚下颤动。
noun [具体名词]颤抖，战栗； <非正式>震颤病 (the trembles)；乳毒病（同 milk sickness） - Tremble is also a noun. 颤抖 • I will never forget the look on the patient's face, the tremble in his hand. 我将永远不会忘记那病人脸上的表情和他颤抖的手。
adjective [原级]模糊的，微弱的；微小的，可能性不大的；虚弱的，头晕目眩的；不热情的 - The heat made him feel faint. 炎热使他觉得快要晕倒了。
noun [抽象名词]晕倒，昏厥 - His breathing became faint. 他的呼吸变得微弱了。
verb [vt. 及物动词]昏厥；<古>变得微弱，衰落；变得没有气力 - I think I'm going to faint. 我看我快昏倒了。
noun [抽象名词]震惊，恐惧；惧怕，憎恶；恐怖性；极其不愉快的（或可怕的）经历；恐怖故事（或电影等）；<非正式>调皮捣蛋的孩子 - If you have a horror of something, you are afraid of it or dislike it very much. 恐惧; 憎恶 • ...his horror of death. …他对死亡的恐惧。
verb [vt. 及物动词]抛弃，遗弃；（因危险）离开，舍弃；中止，不再有；放弃（信念、信仰或看法）；陷入，沉湎于（某种情感） - If you abandon an activity or piece of work, you stop doing it before it is finished. 中途放弃
noun [抽象名词]放任，放纵。 - If you say that someone does something with abandon, you mean that they behave in a wild, uncontrolled way and do not think or care about how they should behave. 放纵
verb [vt. 及物动词]（使）突然向前倒下（跌落）；猛推，猛插；投入（液体中以使淹没）；（价值）猛跌；（剧烈）颠簸，震荡；（马）猛地用后腿直立；陡然向下倾斜；骤然陷入；（鲁莽地）开始；（使）投身，（使）突然开始从事；种下（植物） - If you plunge an object into something, you push it quickly or violently into it. (猛地) 将…推入
noun [具体名词]（突然的）坠落；跳水，快速游泳；（价值或数量的）骤然下跌；突然陷入 - Plunge is also a noun. 投入 (水中); 俯冲 • ...a plunge into cold water. …向着冰冷的水中的纵身一跳。
adjective [原级]（女式服装）领口低的（plunging） - His sudden plunge into the field of international diplomacy is a major surprise. 他突然进入了国际外交领域，让人十分意外。
noun [专属名词][船][安全] 救生艇，救生船 - A lifeboat is a small boat that is carried on a ship, which people on the ship use to escape when the ship is in danger of sinking. 救生艇
