英语听力精选进阶版 13939

Qatar’s Hot World Cup

Vocabulary

scorching¹

very hot or sweltering

solar-powered

operated using light from the sun

tournament

competition involving teams who play each other in sport or a game

Fifa's executive committee

group of people in charge of Fifa

bid campaign

an attempt to persuade people you can organise² or manage a large event, e.g. the World Cup

a consideration

something you need to think about carefully before you make a decision

the means

the money and resources

disrupt

interrupt or prevent from continuing normally

shift

move

likely to run

expected to continue

1 scorching   

adj. 灼热的

参考例句：

• a scorching, pitiless sun 灼热的骄阳
• a scorching critique of the government's economic policy 对政府经济政策的严厉批评

2 organise   

vt.组织，安排，筹办

参考例句：

• He has the ability to organise.他很有组织才能。
• It's my job to organise all the ceremonial events.由我来组织所有的仪式。