英语听力精选进阶版 14669

Oscar Niemeyer, Dave Brubeck, Bal Thackeray, Hector Camacho

Fri, 7 Dec 12

Radio 4's obituary¹ programme, telling the lives of significant figures who have died recently. This week Matthew Bannister marks the lives of The Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer; the jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck; the Indian politician Bal Thackeray and the flamboyant² Puerto Rican boxer³ Hector Camacho.

1 obituary   

n.讣告，死亡公告；adj.死亡的

参考例句：

• The obituary records the whole life of the deceased.讣文记述了这位死者的生平。
• Five days after the letter came,he found Andersen s obituary in the morning paper.收到那封信五天后，他在早报上发现了安德森的讣告。

2 flamboyant   

adj.火焰般的，华丽的，炫耀的

参考例句：

• His clothes were rather flamboyant for such a serious occasion.他的衣着在这种严肃场合太浮夸了。
• The King's flamboyant lifestyle is well known.国王的奢华生活方式是人尽皆知的。

3 boxer   

n.制箱者，拳击手

参考例句：

• The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
• He moved lightly on his toes like a boxer.他像拳击手一样踮着脚轻盈移动。