泰坦尼克号II将于2022年重新启航

时间：2018-10-25 07:41:10

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Australian mining magnate and former conservative politician Clive Palmer has announced that he is restarting his plan to build a full-size replica1 of the Titanic2.
 
澳大利亚产业大亨、前保守派政客克莱夫·帕尔默宣布，他将重新打造一艘全尺寸的泰坦尼克号复制品。
 
 
Palmer announced on Monday that Titanic II, which will be built by his cruise ship company Blue Star Line, is due to set sail in 2022.
 
Palmer first pitched the project in 2012, but it was put on hold for financial reasons. Relaunching the Titanic has long been a dream of Palmer, and he was evidently pleased to announce that work was restarting on the project.
 
The real Titanic, claimed to be "unsinkable" by the Belfast shipbuilder Harland and Wolff, set sail on its maiden3 voyage to New York in 1912. But it never made it: the liner hit an iceberg4 as it crossed the Atlantic and sunk, with the loss of 1,500 passengers and crew.
 
The story of the ship's doomed5 voyage was popularized in its blockbuster namesake "Titanic", which opened in cinemas in 1997. The movie was such a hit that it was re-released in 3D in theaters in 2012. More than a hundred years after its original voyage, it seems that public interest in the ship has continued to grow.
 
The Titanic II will cost about 500 million U.S. dollars to build, and will have a potential capacity of 2,400 passengers and a crew of 900. It will have the same interior and cabin layout, including the ballroom6 and Turkish baths. Passengers will also be given period costumes to wear in a salute7 to the original vessel8. Palmer stressed that besides recreating the original appearance of the ship as much as possible, the liner will have contemporary equipment such as modern radar9 and more lifeboats.
 
The ship will follow the original route, but with the addition of a leg from Dubai to Southampton first. Palmer hopes Titanic II will travel around the globe: "Millions have dreamt of sailing on her, seeing her in port, and experiencing her unique majesty,"he said. "Titanic ll will be the ship where those dreams come true."

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1 replica 9VoxN     
n.复制品
参考例句：
  • The original conservatory has been rebuilt in replica.温室已按原样重建。
  • The young artist made a replica of the famous painting.这位年轻的画家临摹了这幅著名的作品。
2 titanic NoJwR     
adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的
参考例句：
  • We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
  • The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。
3 maiden yRpz7     
n.少女，处女；adj.未婚的，纯洁的，无经验的
参考例句：
  • The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
  • The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。
4 iceberg CbKx0     
n.冰山，流冰，冷冰冰的人
参考例句：
  • The ship hit an iceberg and went under.船撞上一座冰山而沉没了。
  • The glacier calved a large iceberg.冰河崩解而形成一个大冰山。
5 doomed EuuzC1     
命定的
参考例句：
  • The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
  • A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。
6 ballroom SPTyA     
n.舞厅
参考例句：
  • The boss of the ballroom excused them the fee.舞厅老板给他们免费。
  • I go ballroom dancing twice a week.我一个星期跳两次交际舞。
7 salute rYzx4     
vi.行礼，致意，问候，放礼炮；vt.向…致意，迎接，赞扬；n.招呼，敬礼，礼炮
参考例句：
  • Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相点旗致敬。
  • The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。
8 vessel 4L1zi     
n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管
参考例句：
  • The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
  • You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
9 radar kTUxx     
n.雷达，无线电探测器
参考例句：
  • They are following the flight of an aircraft by radar.他们正在用雷达追踪一架飞机的飞行。
  • Enemy ships were detected on the radar.敌舰的影像已显现在雷达上。

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