英语听力精选进阶版 15699

 

WBR: Wall Street Update: 10 Mar¹ 14

Mon, 10 Mar 14

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan performs the groundbreaking ceremony for a new bridge over the mighty² Niger river. And we get the latest on Wall Street from Chris Low of FTN Financial in New York.

1 mar   

vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟

参考例句：

• It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
• Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。

2 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。