美语听力 English Cafe 357

 　　Topics: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band; the Dust Bowl; suggestion versus¹ hint versus tip versus pointer; increase versus raise; How do you like them apples?

 

　　Words:

 

　　songwriting

 

　　prolific²

 

　　talent scout³

 

　　title track

 

　　patriotic⁴

 

　　nuke

 

　　American dream

 

　　dust

 

　　drought

 

　　to flee

 

　　migrant farmer

 

　　destitution⁵

 

　　suggestion

 

　　hint

 

　　tip

 

　　pointer

 

　　increase

 

　　raise

 

　　How do you like them apples?

1 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。

2 prolific   

adj.丰富的，大量的；多产的，富有创造力的

参考例句：

• She is a prolific writer of novels and short stories.她是一位多产的作家，写了很多小说和短篇故事。
• The last few pages of the document are prolific of mistakes.这个文件的最后几页错误很多。

3 scout   

n.童子军，侦察员；v.侦察，搜索

参考例句：

• He was mistaken for an enemy scout and badly wounded.他被误认为是敌人的侦察兵，受了重伤。
• The scout made a stealthy approach to the enemy position.侦察兵偷偷地靠近敌军阵地。

4 patriotic   

adj.爱国的，有爱国心的

参考例句：

• His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
• The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

5 destitution   

n.穷困，缺乏，贫穷

参考例句：

• The people lived in destitution. 民生凋敝。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His drinking led him to a life of destitution. 酗酒导致他生活贫穷。 来自辞典例句