1·In a naval battle your aim is to sink the enemy's ship.
在海战中，你的目标是要击沉敌舰。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·After the ship exploded, it began to sink, so that the soldiers had to leave it soon.
船爆炸后开始下沉，所以士兵们不得不迅速离开。
3·A small leak will sink a great ship.
小漏洞能使大船沉没。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
4·The fact that the two vessels did sink is an unalterable fact of history, and while ship design and safety protocols have changed, the powder-keg nature of human behavior is the same as it ever was.
两艘船确实沉没了的事实是不可改变的历史事实，虽然船的设计和安全条款已经改变，但是，人类行为的火药库本质一如既往，没有改变。
5·Fearing that the ship would sink, the captain called for help from Spanish rescue workers, expecting them to take the ship into harbour.
害怕船会沉没，船长向西班牙营救人员发出求救，希望他们能把船拖到海港。
6·Are you crazy? If we open the cabins, more water will flush into the ship that will pressure the ship to sink!
船长是不是疯了，往里面灌水只会增加船的压力，使船下沉，这不是自寻死路吗？
7·The Hunley attacked and sank the U.S.S. Housatonic off the coast of Charleston, making it the first submarine ever to sink an enemy ship.
亨利号在查理斯顿海岸附近击沉了美国海军侯萨托尼克号，成为了第一个击沉敌军军舰的潜水艇，但是，随后亨利号潜水艇自己也沉入了海底，艇上的8名船员全部遇难。
8·Little leaks sink the ship.
小漏洞会使一条船沉没。
9·When the ship starts to sink, don't pray-jump!
一旦船开始下沉，不要祈祷——跳船！
10·When a mermaid appeared it was believed that the ship would soon sink.
当美人鱼出现的时候，这艘船就快要沉了。