英语听力精选进阶版 14646

Robin¹ Gibb, Canon Eric James, Alan Oakley, David Ellis, Eugene Polley

Fri, 25 May 12

Matthew Bannister on: Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees² who, with his brothers Barry and Maurice, sold two hundred million records; the left-wing Anglican Canon Eric James, a regular on BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day; Alan Oakley who invented the Raleigh Chopper bicycle, coveted³ by schoolboys of the 1970s; David Ellis, the dancer and doctor who played a leading role in Ballet Rambert's development; and Eugene Polley, who launched a million couch potatoes by pioneering the TV remote control.

1 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

2 gees   

n.（美俚）一千元（gee的复数形式）v.驭马快走或向右（gee的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

• When the lunch bell rang, she peeled the gees and ate them. 中午吃饭铃响时她就剥开鸡蛋吃起来。 来自互联网
• How do you want you gees? 你要怎么样的蛋呢？ 来自互联网

3 coveted   

adj.令人垂涎的；垂涎的，梦寐以求的v.贪求，觊觎(covet的过去分词)；垂涎；贪图

参考例句：

• He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。
• Ther other boys coveted his new bat. 其他的男孩都想得到他的新球棒。 来自《简明英汉词典》