英语听力精选进阶版 14698

 

Douglas Engelbart, Richard Marlow, Gyula Horn, John D Wilson, Marjorie Anderson and Bernie Nolan

Fri, 5 Jul 13

Radio 4's obituary¹ programme telling the lives of significant figures who have died recently. This week Aasmah Mir marks the lives of computer pioneer Douglas Engelbart, choral director Richard Marlow, Hungarian politician Gyula Horn, animator John D. Wilson, Native American tribal² executive Marjorie Anderson and singer and actor Bernie Nolan.

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 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。