英语听力精选进阶版 14721

 

Stan Tracey, General Alfonso Armada, Mary Eyre, Bob George and Mary Riggans

Fri, 13 Dec 13

Radio 4's obituary¹ programme telling the lives of significant figures who have died recently. This week Matthew Bannister marks the lives of jazz pianist and composer Stan Tracey, Spanish General Alfonso Armada, hockey and tennis player Mary Eyre, flea² expert Bob George and actress Mary Riggans.

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 flea   

n.跳蚤

参考例句：

• I'll put a flea in his ear if he bothers me once more.如果他再来打扰的话，我就要对他不客气了。
• Hunter has an interest in prowling around a flea market.亨特对逛跳蚤市场很感兴趣。