英语听力精选进阶版 11314

 

Episode 7 07 Mar¹ 14

Fri, 7 Mar 14

Tommo recalls how Molly is thrown out by her family and comes to stay at the Peaceful's cottage. One day on an errand in Hatherleigh Tommo comes across a parade of soldiers during a recruitment drive. Tommo determines to volunteer but when he talks about the soldiers he has seen to his mother and Charlie it becomes clear that Tommo is too young to join up. Charlie though is not too young and the Colonel is determined² to make him enlist³ - and when Charlie does so Tommo aims to stay with Charlie.

1 mar   

vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟

参考例句：

• It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
• Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。

2 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

3 enlist   

vt.谋取(支持等)，赢得；征募；vi.入伍

参考例句：

• They come here to enlist men for the army.他们来这儿是为了召兵。
• The conference will make further efforts to enlist the support of the international community for their just struggle. 会议必将进一步动员国际社会，支持他们的正义斗争。