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12th February 1915, Esther O’Leary

Thu, 12 Feb 15

Councillor Maud Burnett's latest scheme is gathering¹ pace. BBC Radio 4's epic² drama series set in Great War Britain on this day a hundred years ago. With Amy Cameron as Esther O'Leary Written by Shaun McKenna and directed by the producer Lucy Collingwood.

1 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

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。