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9th February 1915, Edie Chadwick

Mon, 9 Feb 15

Edie is excited about her new job not least as it allows her to escape friction¹ at home. BBC Radio 4's epic² drama series set in Great War Britain on this day a hundred years ago. With Kathryn Beaumont as Edie Chadwick. Written by Shaun McKenna and directed by the producer Lucy Collingwood.

1 friction   

n.摩擦，摩擦力

参考例句：

• When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后，他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
• Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体，并使其停止。

2 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。