英语听力精选进阶版 12589

 

WW1 At Home 18 - R&R for American Volunteers & a Bristol Love Song

Thu, 16 Oct 14

A place in the heart of London where the American soldiers got a little taste of home; a project mapping the lives of nearly 2000 men in Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, who died in WW1 & a song to love and loss¹ based² on letters to a Bristolian wife.

1 loss   

n.损失，遗失，失败，输，浪费，错过，[军]伤亡，降低

参考例句：

• His death was a great loss to the country.他的逝世对这个国家是一大损失。
• Because of the continued loss,the factory closed down.由于连续亏损，工厂关闭了。

2 based   

v.立基于

参考例句：

• The movie is based on a real-life incident. 这部电影以现实生活中的一件事为基础。
• In borderline cases teachers will take the final decision, based on the student's previous work. 在难以定夺的情况下，教师将根据学生先前的作业做出最终评分。