英语听力精选进阶版 11698

 

ISIS, ISIL or IS: The politics of a name

Fri, 12 Sep 14

Why the media disagrees over what to call the militant¹ jihadist group; the Afghan election in numbers; Tezeta: How to Sing the Ethiopian Blues²; and the enduring global appeal of Hercule Poirot.

1 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

2 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。