英语听力精选进阶版 15374

Argentina's controversial coach

Grammar

media circus

a negative term for a lot of activity and interest from newspapers, magazines, radio and television caused by an event or situation

a juicy story

a story that's interesting because it is shocking or personal

trickery

footballing skill

devastated¹ opponents

humiliated² footballers in other teams

blighted³ by doping bans

interrupted by periods of time when he wasn't allowed to play football because he had been found to be using drugs

the infamous⁴ 'hand of God' goal

a well known incident when Maradona illegally used his hand to score a goal. Maradona said the goal was scored 'a little bit by the hand of God'.

an arduous qualifying campaign

a very difficult series of matches that are played to decide which teams can take part in the World Cup finals

seal

confirm, guarantee

let fly a stream of profanities

said a lot of rude words in an angry way

ran over

hit and injured

1 devastated   

v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的

参考例句：

• The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
• His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

2 humiliated   

感到羞愧的

参考例句：

• Parents are humiliated if their children behave badly when guests are present. 子女在客人面前举止失当，父母也失体面。
• He was ashamed and bitterly humiliated. 他感到羞耻，丢尽了面子。

3 blighted   

adj.枯萎的，摧毁的

参考例句：

• Blighted stems often canker.有病的茎往往溃烂。
• She threw away a blighted rose.她把枯萎的玫瑰花扔掉了。

4 infamous   

adj.声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的，邪恶的

参考例句：

• He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.他因反对女性主义而声名狼藉。
• I was shocked by her infamous behaviour.她的无耻行径令我震惊。