英语听力精选进阶版 12611

 

Home Front Omnibus 8-12 December 1914

Fri, 12 Dec 14

This week, newcomers spell trouble for St Jude's and the police are unprepared for a crime wave... BBC Radio 4's epic¹ drama series set in Great War Britain a hundred years ago. With Nicholas Murchie as Ralph Winwood, Lizzy Watts² as Ivy³ Layton, Joel MacCormack as Victor Lumley, Keely Beresford as Isabel Graham and Sean Baker⁴ as Norman Harris. Written by Sarah Daniels and directed by the producer Lucy Collingwood.

1 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。

2 watts   

（电力计量单位）瓦，瓦特( watt的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• My lamp uses 60 watts; my toaster uses 600 watts. 我的灯用60瓦，我的烤面包器用600瓦。
• My lamp uses 40 watts. 我的灯40瓦。

3 ivy   

n.常青藤，常春藤

参考例句：

• Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。
• The wall is covered all over with ivy.墙上爬满了常春藤。

4 baker   

n.面包师

参考例句：

• The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
• The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。