July 27th, 2009 
ghostlei } One of the most famous sailing ships of the nineteenth century, the Cutty Sark, can still be seen at Greenwich. She stands on dry land and is visited by thousands of people each year. She serves as an impressive reminder of the great ships of the past.
} Reminder
remainder
residual deduct
sum add
product multiply
quotient divide
reminder 提醒物，你看到一样东西，可能会想起一个人或一件事，那么这样东西就是 reminder; 和它长得比较像的一个词是 remainder，发音也比较像。这个词的意思是剩余，剩余物，它的同义词是residual。那么这里四个箭头的右边分别是数学上的减，加，乘，除四个动作; 箭头左边的分别是这四个动作的结果：差，和，乘积和商。
} Before they were replaced by steamships, sailing vessels like the Cutty Sark were used to carry tea from China and wool from Australia. The Cutty Sark was one of the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built. The only other ship to match her was the Thermopylae. Both these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th, 1872 on an exciting race to England. This race, which went on for exactly four months, was the last of its kind. It marked the end of the great tradition of ships with sails and the beginning of a new era.
} Replacement:
replace 替换；它的同义词是 substitute
Substitute good
(Ford trucks vs Toyota trucks )
complement good
(printer vs cartridge)
substitute good 和complement good 是商科上的专业用语。这里的例子： Ford trucks vs Toyota trucks 福特和 Toyota 的车，这两种商品的质量是可以替代的，就是说你不买福特的可以买Toyata 的，反过来也一样；其中一种的销量上去了，那么另一种就会下来，因为市场是一定的；另一个是 printer vs cartridge 打印机和墨盒。打印机如果卖得好，墨盒的销量也会多；它们的关系是成正比的，互补的。
} The first of the two ships to reach Java after the race had begun was the Thermopylae, but on the Indian Ocean, the Cutty Sark took the lead. It seemed certain that she would be the first ship home, but during the race she had a lot of bad luck. In August, she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away. The Cutty Sark rolled from side to side and it became impossible to steer her.
} the lead
An advantage held by a competitor in a race
这是 the lead 的英文解释；比赛中其中一个参赛者占优，那么这种占优就是领先 the lead。
} Follow my lead
follow me
follow my instuctions
这几个意思差不多。跟着我，跟着我做，跟着我学
} A temporary rudder was made on board from spare planks and it was fitted with great difficulty. This greatly reduced the speed of the ship, for there was a danger that if she traveled too quickly, this rudder would be torn away as well. Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead. After crossing the Equator, the captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted, but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead.
} There be … that …
要注意这种句式的翻译。这里我给出三个例子，都是这本书里边的。
there was a chance in a million that she might be right.(lesson36)
there was a chance in a million 几率非常小；那么什么的几率非常小？就是这里的 that 后面陈述的内容：she might be right，她是对的（这样的几率非常小）
There is always hope that in its labyrinth of musty, dark, disordered rooms a real rarity will be found amongst the piles of assorted junk that little the floors.(lesson34)
There is always hope that 什么总是有希望的？就是 that 后面陈述的一大堆东西总是有希望的。
There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.(lesson25)
that 后面的内容no doubt 的，不用质疑。
} Though the new rudder was fitted at tremendous speed, it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win. She arrived in England a week after the Thermopylae. Even this was remarkable, considering that she had had so many delays. There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
} Considering …:
可以直接把它和 consider 联系在一起，后面直接跟句子，翻译成考虑到……然后……；由于……, 鉴于……
Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one! (lesson19)
这只猫对她来说就比较真贵，有点心疼，考虑到她付的数额比较大。
Considering how recent these developments are, it is even more remarkable.(lesson51)
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