柠檬草的味道11
Today and friends of foreign travel, outside air is very good, people feel very comfortable. We all appreciate the fine girls bicycles. We enjoyed the beautiful nature brought. We happily spent a happy day.今天和朋友一起出外交游，外面的空气很好，人感觉很舒服。我们骑着自行车一路欣赏鸟语花香。享受着大自然带给我们的无穷美好。大家开开心心地度过了愉快的一天。———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————A Sunday school teacher was telling her pupils the importance of *** others glad. “Now, children,” said she , “has anyone of you ever make someone else glad?”“Please, teacher ,”said a small boy, “I've make someone glad yesterday.”“Well done. Who was that?”“My grandma”“Good boy. Now tell us how you made your grandmother glad.”“Please, teacher, I went to see her yesterday, and stayed with her three hours. Then I said to her, 'Granny, I'm going home,' and she said, 'Well, I'm glad'!”一个主日学校的老师在对学生讲使别人兴奋的重要性。“现在，孩子们，”她说：“你们当中有谁让别人兴奋过？”“卧冬老师，”一个小男孩说：“昨天我就使别人兴奋过。”“做得好，是谁呢？”“我奶奶。”“好孩子。现在告诉我们，你是怎样使你奶奶兴奋的。”“是这样的，老师。我昨天往看她，在她那儿呆了三个小时。然后我跟她说：‘奶奶，我要回家了。’她说：‘啊，我很兴奋！ There is a big bed , a small desk , a shelf and a closet in my room. The bed is near the desk . There is a shelf near the closet too . Many good books are in the shelf . I like the books very much . Oh , yes , There is a big board on the wall . I often write and draw pictures on the board .Oh , My bedroom is too beautiful . I like it very much . Do you like my room? Can you tell me about your room , please ?我的房间里有一张大床，一张小桌，一个书架和衣柜，床在桌子旁边，书架也在衣柜旁边，很多好的书都在书架上，我非常喜欢书，哦，是的，那有一个大的黑板在墙上，我经常写和画一些图片在黑板上。哦，我的房间是太漂亮了，我非常喜欢它，你喜欢我的房间吗，请你告诉我你的房间好吗？———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Fox and cockOne morning a fox sees a cock.Hethink,”This is my breakfast.''He comes up to the cock and says,“I knowyou can sing very well.Can you sing for me?''Thecock is glad.He closes his eyes and beginsto sing.The fox sees that and caches him in his mouth and carries him away.The people in the field see the fox.They cry,”Look,look!The fox is carrying the cock away.''The cock says to the fox,“Mr Fox,do you understand?The people say you are carrying their cock away.Tell them it is yours.Not theirs.''The fox opens his mouth ang says,”The cock is mine,not yours.''Just then the cock runs away from the fox and flies into the tree.狐狸和公鸡一天早上，一只狐狸看到了一只公鸡。他想：这是我的早餐。他朝公鸡走来，对他说：“我知道，你能唱得非常好听，你能唱给我听么？”公鸡很兴奋。他闭上眼睛开始唱歌。狐狸看到这些捉住它放到自己的嘴里走了。在田地里的人们看到了狐狸。大喊大叫：“看，看！狐狸捉住公鸡逃走了。”公鸡对狐狸说：“狐狸先生，你能理解么？人们以为你叼走了公鸡。告诉他们这是你的，不是他们的。”狐狸张开她的嘴说：“公鸡是我的，不是你们的。”就在那时，公鸡逃离了狐狸的嘴巴，跑到了树底下。Nowadays the news*** possesses considerable value Everybody should read it. It supplies us with a variety of news every day. It tells us the political situation of the world. If we form the habit of reading the news***, we shall （will） get enough knowledge to cope with our circumstances.现今报纸拥有极大的价值，人人都应该看它。它天天提供我们各种类类的消息。它告诉我们世界政治局势。假如我们养成看报的习惯，我们就能得到足够的知识来因应我们的环境。学生固然天天须做作业，但他们至少应该匀出一两个小时来看报。哪些，他们不但能增加知识而且也能遇上时代。总而言之，看报对学生很有益处。———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Though my daily life is extremely monotonous, I try hard to adapt myimmolation to it. Why? Because I intend to be a good student. I wish to render service to my country.I get up at six o'clock every day. After I wash my face and brush my teeth, I begin to review my lessons. I go to school at seven o'clock.After school is over, I return home. We usually have supper at seven o'clock.Then I begin to do my homework. I want to finish it before I go to bed.固然我的日常生活十分单调，但我却竭力想法往适应它。为什么？由于我打算做一个好学生，希看将来为国家服务。我天天六点起床、洗脸刷牙后，就开始温习作业，七点钟我就往上学。放学后，我就回家了。我们通常在七点钟吃晚餐，之后我就开始做家庭作业，希看在睡觉前把它做完。———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Do you mind being called a bad student? Of course not. So far as I know, everybody intends to be （become） a model student.However, to be a model student is by no means an easy thing. First, he must do his best to obtain knowledge. A man without sufficient knowledge will not succeed. Secondly, he must remember to improve his health. Only a strong man can do great tasks. Thirdly, he should receive moral education. If his conduct is not good, no one will consider *** friends with him.你价意被称为坏学生吗？当然不。就我所知，每个人都打算做模范学生。然而，做模范学生却不轻易。第一，他必须尽力获得知识（求知）。一个没有足够知识的人是不会成功的。第二，他必须记住促进健康。只有强壮的人才能做大事。第三，他应该接受道德教育。假如他品行不好，没有人会考虑和他交朋友的。———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————There is no doubt that happiness is the most precious thing in the world. Without it, life will be empty and meaningless. If you wish to know how to get happiness, you must pay attention to the following two points.First, health is the secret of happiness （the key to happiness）。 Only a strong man can enjoy the pleasure of life.Secondly, happiness consists in contentment. A man who is dissatisfied with his present condition is always in distress.无疑的欢快是世界上最宝贵的东西。没有它，人生将是空虚的而且毫无意义的。假如你希看知道如何获得欢快，你须留意下面两点。健康是欢快的要诀。唯有身体强壮的人才能享受人生的乐趣。欢快在于满足。一个不满于现状的人终是处在痛苦之中。As is well known, books teach us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things. They increase our knowledge, broaden our minds and strengthen our character. In other words, they are our good teachers and wise friends. This is the reason why our parents always encourage us to read more books.Reading is a good thing, but we must pay great attention to the choice of books. It is true that we can derive benefits from good books. However, bad books will do us more harm than good.如众所周知，书籍教我们学习人生，真理，科学以及其它很多有用的东西。它们增加我们的知识，扩大我们的心胸并加强我们的品格。换句话说，它们是我们的良师益友。这是为什么我们的父母终是鼓励我们要多读书的理由。读书是一好事，但我们必须多加留意书的选择。不错，我们能从好书中获得益处。然而，坏书却对我们有害无益。———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————One Sunday my mother （Mother） had （made） me take my little young brother to the a trip to the country. She bade me take good care of him.While we were walking along the road, the sun was shining brightly and the breeze was blowing gently. We saw the beautiful flowers smile （smiling） at us and heard the birds sing （singing） their sweet songs on the trees. The scenery was indeed very pretty （beautiful）。When we felt tired, we returned home. We saw Mother （our mother） wait （waiting） for us at the door.有一个星期日，我母亲叫我带小弟弟往乡村游历。她吩咐我要好好照料他。当我们沿着道路行走的时候，太阳灿烂地照耀着，微风轻轻地吹着。我们看见美丽的花儿对我们微笑着，并闻声鸟儿在树上唱着动听的歌曲，风景实十分美丽。当我们感觉到倦怠的时候，我们就回家了。我们看见母样正在门口等候我们。———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————It is the duty of every citizen to make the country rich and powerful （To make the country rich and strong is…）。 In order to accomplish this object one must be patriotic （love his country）。 I consider this an unchangeable truth.How can a student love his country （be patriotic）？ I find my answer very *** and clear. He must study hard and store up knowledge so as to serve his （the） country in the future. If every student can do according to what I said, the country will certainly be rich and powerful.要使国家富强是每个公民的责任。为了达到此目的，必须爱国。我以为这是一条不易的定理。一个学生如何才能爱国呢？我发觉答复很简单明了。他必须用功读书并积储知识以便将来服务国家。假如每个学生能按照我所说的往做，国家一定会富强。
常陆院尼美
My family I love my family, because I have a happy family. My father is an English teacher. His name is Jacky. He is thirty-eight. He likes playing basketball. What’s my mother job? Is she a teacher? Yes, you’re right! My mother is very kind and nice, she is thirty-seven. My mother is always laborious work. I love my parents! On Saturday and Sunday, I often go to the library and play the piano, My father go to play basketball. Sometimes, we watch TV and listen to music at home. I love my family. Because I’m very happy to live with my parents together! 我的家庭 我爱我的家庭,因为我有一个快乐的家庭. 我的爸爸是一名英语教师,他的名字叫Jacky.他今年38岁.他非常喜欢打篮球.我的妈妈是赶什么呢?她是一名教师吗?是的.你说对了!我的妈妈是一个很亲切、友善的人,她今年37岁.我妈妈总是勤劳的干活.我爱我的父母. 在星期六和星期天里,我经常去图书馆和弹钢琴.我爸爸去打篮球.有时侯,我们都在家看电视和听音乐. 我爱我家.因为我和爸爸妈妈一起生活得很开心!My Room This is my room. Near the window there is a desk. I often do my homework at it. You can see some books, some flowers in a vase, a ruler and a pen. On the wall near the desk there is a picture of a cat. There is a clock above the end of my bed. I usually put my shoe under my bed. Of course there is a chair in front of the desk. I sit there and I can see the trees and roads outside. 我的房间 这是我的房间。 在窗口附近有一张书桌。 我经常在那做我的家庭作业。 您能看有些书，有些花在花瓶里，一把格尺和笔。 在墙壁在书桌有猫的图片。 有一个时钟在我的床上的末端。 我通常把我的鞋子放在我的床下。 当然有一把椅子在书桌前面。 我坐那里，并且我能看外面的树和路 Skating Mom bought me a pair of skating shoes at my fifth birthday. From then on, I developed the hobby of skating. It not only makes me stronger and stronger, but also helps me know many truths of life. I know that it is normal to fall, and if only you can get on your feet again and keep on moving, you are very good!滑冰 妈妈买了我一双冰鞋鞋子在我的第五个生日。 从那时起，我爱好滑冰。 它不仅使我越来越加强，而且帮助我知道生活许多真谛。 我知道摔倒是正常的，并且，如果只有你能摔倒后再站起来，就是非常好!The Sea What do you know about the sea? Some people know about it, but others don’t. The sea looks beautiful on a fine sunny day, the sea is very big. In the world, there is more sea than land. Do you know Hainan Island? It’s really very nice. We can see beaches, trees and the sea. We can swim and visit a lot of beautiful places. 海 你对海知道些什么？ 某些人知道关于它，但其他不。 海看起来美丽在一个美好的晴天，海是非常大的。 在世界上，比土地有更多海。 您是否知道海南岛？ 那非常好。 我们能看海滩、树和海。 我们可以游泳和参观很多美好的地方。 Computers Computers are changing our life. You can do a lot of things with a computer. Such as, you can use a computer to write articles, watch video CDs, play games and do office work. But the most important use of a computer is to join the Internet.We don’t need to leave home to borrow books from a library or to do shopping in a supermarket. Computers help us live a more convenient life.计算机 计算机改变我们的生活。 您能做很多事用计算机。 例如，您能使用计算机写文章，手表录影CDs，戏剧比赛和完成办公室工作。 但对计算机的最重要的用途是加入Internet.我们不需要离开家去从图书馆借用书或在超级市场做购物。 计算机帮助我们居住更加方便的生活。Smiling I think smiling is as important as sunshine. Smiling is like sunshine because it can make people happy and have a good day. If you aren’t happy, you can smile, and then you will feel happy. Someone may say, “But I don’t feel happy.” Then I would say, “Please smile as you do when you are happy or play with your friends happily. You will really be happy again.” Smiling can let you have more friends.So I say, smiling is like a flower. It will give you happiness. 微笑 我认为微笑是一样重要的象阳光。 微笑是象阳光，因为它可能使人愉快和有一个早晨好。 如果您不是愉快的，您能微笑，您然后将感觉愉快。 某人也许说， “但是我不感到愉快”。 然后我会说， “请微笑，您，当您愉快地是愉快或戏剧与您的朋友。 您真正地再将是愉快的”。 微笑可能让您有更多朋友。如此我说，微笑是象花。 它将给您幸福。Sunday It was Sunday and I didn't have to go to school. I finished my homework the day before. So I decided to help mother do housework. I washed some clothes after I got up. Then I went shopping with a basket. I bought some meat, eggs and some vegetables in the market. After I came back, I started to cook dinner for the whole family. In the evening, I sat at the table and began to write down on my notebook what I had done during the day.星期天 它是星期天，并且我没有必须去学校。 我前一天完成了我的家庭作业。 如此我决定帮助做家事。 在我起来了之后，我洗了一些衣裳。 然后我带着篮子去购物。 我在市场上买了一些肉、蛋和有些菜。 在我回来了之后，我开始为全家烹调晚餐。 在晚上，我在我的笔记本写下什么我白天做了什么。春天：Spring Spring is a delightful season. The temperatures are moderate, and the blooming trees and flowers make the city bright with colors. This is the time when we can begin to wear lighter and more brightly colored clothes and go outdoors more often. Smaller children like to bring their kites out to the spacious square. Also I enjoy going back to the village on this holiday after being in the city for the winter months. 春天是个让人欣喜的季节.气温适中,挂满绿叶的树和盛开的花朵给城市增添了明亮的色彩.在这个时节里,我们可以穿上轻便靓丽的衣服经常出门去了.小孩子们则喜欢在广阔的天空中放风筝.在城里呆了一个冬天之后,我也喜欢回到村子里度假.夏天：Summer is the great season for all sports in the open air. It is the season for football which is often called the national sport because of its popularity. I usually watch television and read the newspaper reports about the football results of the little leagues. During the summer I like to go to the beach often because it is very close to my home. I usually go there during the summer vacation to relax after many months in school in the city. I feel very comfortable with the familiar quiet life of the villagers. 夏天是户外运动最好的季节.这是一个橄榄球的季节,橄榄球由于广受欢迎被称为全民运动.我常常看电视,看报纸,从报道中获得小联盟橄榄球赛的比赛结果.夏日里,我喜欢经常去海滩,因为那里离我家不远.在城里的学校呆了几个月后,暑假我常常去那里放松一下.此处有我很熟悉的村民们的宁静生活,这让我倍感舒适. 秋天：Autumn For me the autumn or fall starts in September when school starts its new term. I usually do some shopping. The mild weather made it very nice to study outside under the trees in a small park close to my house. I like to look up the leaves changing colors from green to red and yellow, and then brown colors. The park also has many bright fall flowers; sometimes I see a small squirrel coming down from the tree to hunt for food on the ground. On the weekends, I sometimes like to fly my kite. Usually on the street corners you can see street peddlers selling warm baked sweet potatoes. This is a nice time of the year. 我觉得秋天是在9月份新学期开始的时候来临.我常常要去买一些东西.宜人的天气让我感觉在离家不远的小公园的树下学习是件非常惬意的事.我喜欢抬起头看蓍枝头上的树叶由绿变红,变黄,然后再变褐.公园里还有许多鲜艳的秋花.有时我会见到小松鼠从树上跳到地上觅食.在周末,我有时会去放风筝.在街头的拐角处,常常会有街头小贩在卖烤红薯.秋天是一年中的好时节.冬天：WinterWinter is very cold and windy in most parts of China. I usually look forward to the Spring Festival and the winter holiday when I can go to the south where the climate is warmer during these holidays. Also, I look forward to seeing my grandparents and my friends. Winter is the time everyone is in a festive mood. In the city, I usually do a lot of reading at home in the winter because of eh cold weather outside. 中国大部分地区的冬天是即冷又有风的。我总是盼望着春节或寒假，到时候我就可以去南方了，当地的气候在这时会暖和的多。我也盼望着去探望我的祖父母和我的朋友。冬天，每个人都怀着喜庆的心情。在城里，冬天的时候我经常待在家里尽情地看书，因为外面的天气非常的冷。
白色棉袜
1. bad egg 坏蛋，歹徒Trust him nothing；he is a bad egg。别信他，他是个坏蛋。 2. crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲Don抰 weep crocodile tears with his misfortune. I know you have always detested him and are only too happy to see him get into trouble。别假惺惺地为他的不幸难过了，我知道你一直讨厌他，看到他倒霉，心里可高兴哩！ 3. cry wolf 呼喊“狼来了”，发假情报That politician cries wolf in every speech he makes。那个政治家在他的每篇演说中都发假警报。 4. (that is) easier said than done说起来容易做起来难Easier said than done，let抯 pay more attention to practice.说起来容易做起来难，让我们多注意些实践吧！ 5. fish in troubled waters 混水摸鱼，乘人之危He抯 always been good at fishing in troubled waters; he made a lot of money by buying houses that were bombed in the war. 他总是善于乘人之危大捞一把，他靠购买在战争中遭过轰炸的房屋而赚了大量的钱财。 6. fish out of water 离水之鱼，不得其所She felt like a fish out of water at the evening party because she knew no one. 她在晚会上感到很局促，因为她一个人也不认识。 7. gives someone an inch and he will take an ell 得寸进尺If you give those people an inch，they抣l take an ell；we told them they might use our side path to reach their garden，now they have fenced in the path so that we cannot use it ourselves. 那些人就是得寸进尺；我们对他们说，他们可以经过我们的小道进他们的花园，现在他们已在小道上修起了篱笆，以致我们自己也无法走这条小路过去了。 8. go west 上西天，死，失败Poor John was one of those who went west in the explosion. 可怜的约翰是在这次爆炸中魂归西天的人之一。 9. in a word 一句话，简而言之I have no time to tell you the whole story, in a word, they become hostile to each other。我没时间把全部经过告诉你，一句话，他们相互成了仇敌。 10. lose face 丢脸；失面子Certain country often loses face in regard to its relations with small weak countries on account of its dirty tricks. 某个国家在与弱小国家交往中因其使用卑鄙手段而总是丢脸。 11. odds and ends 零零碎碎What shall we do with all those odds and ends？我们用那些残余的东西可做什么呢？ 12. play with fire 玩火，做无谓而危险的事He who plays with fire gets burned．玩火者必自焚。 13. strike while the iron is hot 趁热打铁Father is in a good mood at the moment．Strike while the iron is hot and ask him to let you go to the circus.这时父亲的情绪很好，乘此机会求他让你去看马戏。 14. there抯 no smoke without fire无火不冒烟；无风不起浪The story is all over the town. It is being spread by someone or by some people. There抯 no smoke without fire.这个传说遍及全城，有人或有些人还在散布。真是无火不冒烟。 15. a thorn in the flesh （side）肉中刺；棘手的事，不断使某人烦恼的根源The memory of this act will be a thorn in the flesh for the rest of your life，my boy. 这种行动会使你不断引起回忆。使你终生烦恼，我的朋友。
smilejune521
有些英语极富趣味性，使我们印象深刻，记忆犹新，而且还被我们巧妙运用到工作之余的说辞中来，真是很有意思。以下是我整理的几个趣味性英语词汇，与大家分享。
Honeymoon
同学们一定都知道honeymoon吧，honey(蜂蜜)和 moon(月)结合在一起的意思就是“蜜月”。
honeymoon指的是新婚夫妇结为伉俪的最初一段时光(并非一定是结婚后的第一个月，虽然很多人都有这样的错觉)。
爱情经过长久的期盼和耕耘，相爱的情侣终于手拉手走到了一起，双方的感觉能不像蜜一样甘甜醇美吗?
有一种说法认为honeymoon这个词来源于巴比伦的民俗传统。
这个古老的国家一直保留着这样一个传统，在女儿出嫁的第一个月，女孩的父亲每天都会让女婿喝mead(蜂蜜酒)，以希望后辈们的婚姻永远幸福甜蜜。
然而，从词源学的观点来看，这种说法是错误的。
honeymoon 最早出现于16 世纪，honey 用以喻指新婚的甜蜜，但moon并不是指很多人认为的阴历月份(lunar-based month)，它是一种苦涩的暗示，旨在告诫人们婚姻固然是幸福甜美的。
但这种甜蜜就像月亮的盈亏，只是暂时的(因此要十分珍惜才对喔!)，婚姻更多的意味着双方要一起肩负生活的重担，一起承受人生的酸甜苦辣，一起经受生活的风风雨雨
Darling
darling可能是英语中最流行的昵称了，也是最古老的词语之一。早在公元888年，darling就以deorling的形式出现了。
darling一词有多种用法，一般作名词表示“亲爱的人”，作形容词表示“亲爱的;可爱的”，同时darling也可以用来称呼所爱的人或家庭中的成员，如Darling, fetch me another bonbon, please.(亲爱的，请再帮我拿一颗小糖果吧。)
darling还可以用作比喻，但经常带有轻微的讽刺意味，表示某人深受一个不大招人喜欢的人或机构的喜爱。比如，Senator is the darling of the oil companies.(参议员是石油公司的宠儿。)
尽管用途广泛，darling的来源却相当简单。darling源于古英语单词deor或deore，表示“所爱的人”或“亲爱的”，这会让你很自然的联想到今天的dear。
词缀ling表示one who is，所以deorling和今天的darling的意思都是one who is dear.
此外，在夫妇之间，除了darling，还可以用sweetheart、pet、dear、love等称谓。
在男女恋人之间经常使用honey、baby等带有感情色彩的词汇，而一些有了孩子的守旧的老夫妻喜欢互称mother、father。
甚至还有比这个称呼更传统的，比如在十九世纪的小说《傲慢与偏见》中，Bennet夫妇非常正式地互称对方为Mr. Bennet和Mrs. Bennet。
当然，夫妇间还可以有许多更随意更独特的称呼，比如Teddy Bear、Honeybun、Sugar Doll 等等。不过，其中的特别含义大概只有他们自己明白了。
Teach a fishhow to swim
你听说过有不会游泳的鱼吗?你听说过鱼因不会游泳而淹死的事吗?如果谁有这样的担忧，就和那个被嘲笑了几百年的担心天会塌下来的杞国人没什么差别了，必定会成为人们茶余饭后的笑料。
作为一种本能，鱼儿天生就是会游泳的，完全适应水底生活，如果有人想教鱼儿how to swim，这和在鲁班门前卖弄使斧头的功夫，在孔老夫子面前卖弄写文章的本领又有什么差异呢?
因此，teach a fish how to swim 的含义就是“班门弄斧”，“在孔夫子面前卖文章”。
英语中类似的表达还有：teach a dog to chase rabbits;show the President where the White House is; teach the Pope how to pray;use Chinese maximsin front of Confucius.
John Bull
在政治漫画里，代表美国的总是又高又瘦的Uncle Sam(山姆大叔);代表英国的呢，则是面色红润的、胖胖的John Bull(约翰牛)。
John Bull这个名字是怎么来的呢?英国人和狗的关系非常密切，特别是斗牛犬 (bulldog)，所以，十八世纪初，作家兼御医Dr. Arbuthnot写了一本《约翰牛传》(The History of John Bull)，主张英、法和平相处，书中主角的名字就叫作JohnBull，作者用他来代表英国。
从此以后，John Bull成了英国和典型英国人的代名词。
例如：His ruddy countenance and stout figure made him look a genuine John Bull.
他面色红润，身材胖硕，看起来就是个典型的英国人。
Romance
说起romance，你一定会浮想联翩，这是一个年轻男女们都很喜欢的字眼，你知道这个字是怎么来的吗?
说起来romance和罗马(Rome)有关。古罗马人用的是拉丁文，后来拉丁文渐渐消失，演变为意大利语、法语、西班牙语、葡萄牙语、罗马尼亚语等，这些语言总称为Romance languages(罗曼斯语)。
中世纪的时候，武士闯荡江湖赢得美人芳心这类的故事多数是用罗曼斯语写的，其中法文用的最多。
所以，这一类故事就叫作romances。法国人的“浪漫”世界闻名，大概也与此有关吧。
现在，romance除了常常用来指那些像美梦一样远离现实的爱情小说之外，还可以用来指风流韵事或浪漫的气氛。
例如：She thought it was going to be the big romance of her life, but he left her after only a few weeks.
她以为这将成为她生命中刻骨铭心的风流韵事，不料才过了没几个星期就被他遗弃了。
the romance of life in the Wild West 西部蛮荒生活中的浪漫色彩。
S.O.S
可能大家都知道S.O.S.是一种求救信号，并由此联想到了历史上最大的悲剧性海难——泰坦尼克沉船事件，在为那些屈死的灵魂深感惋惜的同时，也在心里埋怨当时没有能够及时发出海难求救信号，其他船只和海上救援组织没有及时施救。
很多人都为S.O.S.是由一些单词的首字母缩写而成，如Save Our Souls(拯救我们的生命!)，Save Our Ship(拯救我们的船只!)，Stop Other Signals(停止发送任何其他信号!)，Sure Of Sinking(船就要沉了!)等等。真是这样的吗?
其实，S.O.S.是国际莫尔斯电码救难信号，并非任何单词的缩写。
鉴于当时海难事件频繁发生，往往由于不能及时发出求救信号和最快组织施救，结果造成很大的人员伤亡和财产损失，国际无线电报公约组织于1908年正式将它确定为国际通用海难求救信号。
这三个字母组合没有任何实际意义，只是因为它的电码… --- …(三个圆点，三个破折号，然后再加三个圆点)在电报中是发报方最容易发出，接报方最容易辨识的电码。
1908年之前，国际公海海难求救信号为C.Q.D.。这三个字母也没有任何实际意义，尽管很多人认为它是Come Quickly,Danger.(快来，危险!)的首字母缩写。
虽然1908年国际无线电报公约组织已经明确规定应用S.O.S.作为海难求救信号，但C.Q.D.仍然有人使用。
泰坦尼克海难发生初期，其他船只和救助组织之所以没有能够及时组织施救，主要是因为他们不明白船上发报员开始发出的过时的C.Q.D.求救信号。
直到整个船只都快没入大海才发出了S.O.S.求救信号，但到了此时谁可能还有如此的回天之力，拯救那些无辜的即将永远葬身海底的灵魂呢?
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