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In August, she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away. The Cutty Sark rolled from side to side and it became impossible to steer her.
Tear away(tore-torn) =destroy=pull away
From side to side
It became impossible to drive the car fast.
Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead. After crossing the Equator, the captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted, but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead.
After having my breakfast, I went to school.
Call in=visit sb./stop
He calls in at his friend’s home every week.
用于 ahead of, 注意以下用法：
(1) 指时间或空间的“在…之前”：
He is always ahead of the age. 他总是走在时代的前面。
He left one day ahead of me. 他比我早走一天。
Ahead of us is a river. 我们前面是一条河。
(2) 表示“比…强 (高)” (主要用作表语)：
He’s ahead of me in English. 他的英语比我强。
He is two classes ahead of me. 他比我高两班。
(3) 用于 ahead of time, 意为“提前”或“提早”：
The work was done ahead of time. 工作提前完成了。
He didn’t want to go there ahead of time. 他不想提前去那儿。
