The ferry Napoleon Bonaparte broke its moorings due to gusts of wind blowing across the South of France. It ran aground against a dock, causing a breach in the hull and flooding the ship. This caused it to list. Photo: AP/Claude Paris
It took less than three hours for the Titanic to sink after it hit an iceberg in 1912. More than 1,500 people died in the accident. For many, this event marks the passing of the Edwardian era of opulence (the first decade of the 20th century).
1912年泰坦尼克號(hào)撞上冰山后不到3小時(shí)就沉沒(méi)了。1500多人在該事故中喪生。對(duì)許多人來(lái)說(shuō)， 這個(gè)事件標(biāo)志著繁榮的愛(ài)德華時(shí)代的消失（20世紀(jì)的前10年）。
今日短語(yǔ)
短語(yǔ) whatever floats your boat 的含義是愛(ài)做什么就做什么，隨意。
例句
It's your birthday. We can go to the theatre or have a meal in a posh restaurant. Whatever floats your boat.
Peter is a ladies' man but if you still want to go out with him, fine, whatever floats your boat!
請(qǐng)注意
表達(dá) to push the boat out 通常用于慶祝活動(dòng)，意思是比以往多花錢(qián)熱鬧一下。
We really pushed the boat out and held Mary's farewell party in one of the most expensive restaurants in town.
關(guān)注和訂閱
