澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 琼·贝克韦尔一生的传奇经历

 

Joan Bakewell is a broadcaster, a Labor¹ peer, outspoken² advocate for the rights of the elderly, and at the age of 79, has just written her second novel.

琼·贝克韦尔是一名广播员,劳动者,直言不讳主张权利的老年人,并且在79岁的高龄时，正在写她的第二部小说。

1 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

2 outspoken   

adj.直言无讳的，坦率的，坦白无隐的

参考例句：

• He was outspoken in his criticism.他在批评中直言不讳。
• She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.她是这座城市里学校制度的坦率的批评者。