英语听力精选进阶版 14694

 

Tom Sharpe, Nigel Hepper, Molly Clutton-Brock, Anne Valery, Henri Dutilleux

Fri, 7 Jun 13

Radio 4's obituary¹ programme telling the lives of significant figures who have died recently. This week Mark Coles marks the lives of writer Tom Sharpe, botanist² Nigel Hepper, TV writer Anne Valery, composer Henri Dutilleux and missionary³ Molly Clutton-Brock.

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 botanist   

n.植物学家

参考例句：

• The botanist introduced a new species of plant to the region.那位植物学家向该地区引入了一种新植物。
• I had never talked with a botanist before,and I found him fascinating.我从没有接触过植物学那一类的学者，我觉得他说话极有吸引力。

3 missionary   

adj.教会的，传教(士)的；n.传教士

参考例句：

• She taught in a missionary school for a couple of years.她在一所教会学校教了两年书。
• I hope every member understands the value of missionary work. 我希望教友都了解传教工作的价值。