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