1. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship.
    即使按现代标准,46,000吨的泰坦克尼号也算是一艘巨型客轮.

2. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship.
    却使用现代标准来衡量，46,000 吨的"泰坦尼克"号与算得上一艘巨轮了。

3. But just before the competition closed, a lorry arrived at the factory with a truly colossal biscuit which weighed 2,400 pounds.
    但就在竞赛截止时间将到之际，一辆卡车驶进了工厂，运来了一个特大无比、重达2,400磅的饼干。

4. But can the colossal cities of the future really function without overloading all their services to the point of collapse and destroying the environment through pollution of air and water?
    但未来的巨城真的能够正常活动，而不会使城市的一切公共设施因超负荷而崩溃、不会由于空气和水的污染而使环境受到破坏吗？