【正文】 e? A “fianc233。 You?ll be killed. An excellent little adjective meaning totally ridiculous or unbelievable. 14 I grew up near Chippewa Falls. A small town in the state of Wisconsin. We went ice fishing. This is fishing in which the water is so cold that it is mostly covered by a thick sheet of ice. The fishing rods are put in holes in the ice. You seem like an indoor girl. This is Jack?s diplomatic way of saying he thinks Rose would not survive well in the country. A more mon version is a “city girl.” Water that cold hits you like 1,000 knives stabbing you all over your body. “To stab” is violent verb meaning to strike or perate with a pointed weapon, such as a knife. I?m hoping you?ll e back over the rail and get me off the hook here. “To get somebody off the hook” is to help them get out of any big problems they may have. A “hook” is a curved piece of metal used to hang things such as clothes. With all due respect, I?m not the one hanging off the back of a ship. “With all due respect” is used in a conversation when the person speaking disagrees with a person who may have more education or authority. “To hang off” a boat is to be holding on to the edge. Come on! Pull yourself up! A key phrasal verb, meaning here to use one?s own hands and arms to climb up and over the railing. Stand back, and don?t move an inch. An “inch” is a small unit of measurement。 History would record her as the unsinkable Molly Brown. Cherbourg is the city in France where the Titanic stopped before crossing the Atlantic. She was what mother called ‘new money.? A funny term referring to people who only recently became rich. 12 Amazingly, people who inherit their wealth often look down on them! Let?s stretch her legs. “To stretch” is to make longer, or more generally, to loosen one?s muscles before exercising or running. Come on, lads, get moving. This is a cute British word for a young boy, or more generally, a guy. Our master shipbuilder, Mr. Andrews, designed her from the keel plates up. A way to say that Mr. Andrews designed every single part of the ship. (Keel plates are large metal sheets in the hull of the ship). Well, I may have knocked her together. “To knock together” something is to quickly build or assemble it. She envisioned a steamer so grand, that her supremacy would never be challenged. A “steamer” is a dated word for a big ship. “Grand” is an old adjective which, here, means luxurious or rich. The “supremacy” of something is it?s rank as the best or highest in parison with others. Here she is, willed into solid reality. A rare but interesting verb. “To will” something is to acplish it through plete determination or great effort. I wanted to convey sheer size, and the size means stability. “To convey” is to express. “Sheer” is a useful adjective meaning pure or plete. Do you know of Dr. Freud, Mr. Ismay? His ideas on the male preoccupation with size may be of interest to you. A reference to Sigmund Freud, the founder of modern psychology, who was being well known for his theories on the penis and sex! What?s gotten into you?! A mon question that one person will ask another who has suddenly started to act strangely or defiantly. She?s a pistol! This is literally a small gun, but here, it?s Molly?s way of meaning a person who is difficult to control or who acts rebelliously. 13 I?ll have to mind what she reads. An old fashioned way of saying to control, or limit. That?s typical。 Would you be requiring anything? A “promenade” is a French word for a place to walk. The second sentence is the type of question a servant would ask a wealthy person. Wardrobe. This is both a collection of clothes and the closet that holds them. The difference between Cal?s taste in art and mine is that I have some. A clever line by Rose。” is a great little adjective meaning unimpressed or not particularly interested or excited (when most people would be). You have to check your baggage at the main terminal. “To check” baggage is to give it over in order to be transported. Now, kindly see my man. This is a very dated way of saying “please,” though “kind” is still used for nice, or perhaps caring. The parlor suite. An old fashioned term for a large room to receive guests. All 3rd class passengers due here for a heath inspection. Note that only the poorest passengers were forced to get inspected. Outwardly, I was everything a well brought up girl should be. “Outwardly” is an interesting word to describe the part of a person that can be seen by others. A girl who has been “well brought up” is one who has learned to behave well, especially in polite (rich) society. When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose. An excellent expression, and one used to justify taking great risks. The moment of truth. This is a way of referring to a critical moment 11 in a game, or situation, or perhaps life in general. We?re going to America! Full house, boys! A term in poker used to describe a hand where a player has three of one kind of card (three 8?s, for example), and two of another. We?re riding in high style, now. We?re practically goddamn royalty. “To be riding in style” is to be living the way rich people do. “Goddamn” is a crude but mon adjective added to show anger or other emotion. “Royalty” refers to kings and queens. We don?t have any lice。 It doesn?t look any bigger than the Mauritania. “To make a fuss about” something is to discuss it a lot and suggest that it is something very important. You can be blas233。 We?re rolling. “To roll” a video camera means to be in the process of filming. Seeing her e out of the darkness like a ghost ship gets