英语听力精选进阶版 14112

Tintin book on trial

Vocabulary

ginger¹ quiff

hairstyle, worn usually by men, in which the hair at the front of the head is brushed up. If your hair is ginger, it's red or orange

has wowed

has impressed, made people think it is very good

intrepid²

very brave, showing no signs of fear

colony

country or area which is controlled politically and often economically by a more powerful and often distant country

a swashbuckler

a person who behaves in a brave and exciting way

a golliwog

an old-fashioned child's toy made of soft material, in the form of a small man with a black face and stiff black hair. The term 'golliwog' is nowadays considered racist³ when it is used to refer to a black person

the views espoused⁴ are racist and colonialist

the opinions held express negative ideas about the people because of the colour of their skin. The opinions also support the idea of one country having power over another (having it as a colony)

prejudices

negative views of other people based not on fact but on unfair and unreasonable opinions or feelings

ban

stop something being available to buy legally

a warning about the content

a sign (on the book's cover, for example) which lets readers know that the story might upset them or make them angry

1 ginger   

n.姜，精力，淡赤黄色；adj.淡赤黄色的；vt.使活泼，使有生气

参考例句：

• There is no ginger in the young man.这个年轻人没有精神。
• Ginger shall be hot in the mouth.生姜吃到嘴里总是辣的。

2 intrepid   

adj.无畏的，刚毅的

参考例句：

• He is not really satisfied with his intrepid action.他没有真正满意他的无畏行动。
• John's intrepid personality made him a good choice for team leader.约翰勇敢的个性适合作领导工作。

3 racist   

n.种族主义者，种族主义分子

参考例句：

• a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为
• His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。

4 espoused   

v.（决定）支持，拥护（目标、主张等）( espouse的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They espoused the notion of equal opportunity for all in education. 他们赞同在教育方面人人机会均等的观念。
• The ideas she espoused were incomprehensible to me. 她所支持的意见令我难以理解。 来自《简明英汉词典》