英语听力精选进阶版 11427

 

040 Hoxne pepper pot 28 May 2010

Fri, 28 May 10

A silver pepper pot from a Roman treasure hoard¹ found buried in England. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, looks at how the elite² of Roman Britain sustained their appetite for luxury goods and good living in the years before their demise³. He explores how Romans satisfied their particular taste for pepper, with contributions from the food writer Christine McFadden and historian Roberta Tomber.

1 hoard   

n./v.窖藏，贮存，囤积

参考例句：

• They have a hoard of food in the basement.地下室里有他们贮藏的食物。
• How many curios do you hoard in your study?你在你书房里聚藏了多少古玩？

2 elite   

n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的

参考例句：

• The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
• We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

3 demise   

n.死亡；v.让渡，遗赠，转让

参考例句：

• He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.他赞扬协会的目标，但预期这一协会很快会消亡。
• The war brought about the industry's sudden demise.战争道致这个行业就这么突然垮了。