英语听力精选进阶版 15749

 

Bottom Line: 10 Mar¹ 11

Thu, 10 Mar 11

Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss whether the economic future for countries like the UK will be flat. And as the German economy² storms ahead of the rest of Europe, just what is the secret of its success?

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 economy   

n.经济；节俭；秩序；机体

参考例句：

• We must do our best to develop the national economy.我们必须努力发展国民经济。
• The country's economy is not very healthy.国家的经济不很景气。