1. The only other ship to match her was the Thermopylae.
    唯一可以与之一比高低的是"塞姆皮雷"号帆船。

2. The first of the two ships to reach Java after the race had begun was the Thermopylae, but on the Indian Ocean, the Cutty Sark took lead.
    比赛开始后，"赛姆皮雷"号率先抵达爪哇岛。但在印度洋上，"卡萨萨克"号驶到了前面。

3. She arrived in England a week after the Thermopylae.
    它抵达英国时比"塞姆皮雷"号晚了1个星期。

4. But by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead.
    但此时，"赛姆皮雷"号早已在500多英里之遥了。