英语听力精选进阶版 15826

 

TV Formats¹ 13 Feb 2014

Thu, 13 Feb 14

Successful TV formats like Big Brother, Pop Idol², X-Factor and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire are part of a multi-billion pound global industry. But how can you protect such a valuable asset? Evan Davis finds out from those at the top of this lucrative³ international business. Guests: Charlie Parsons, Creator of Survivor and CEO, Castaway Television Productions Louise Pederson, Managing Director, all3media international Ricardo Pereira, TV Globo Director for Europe

1 formats   

n.（出版物的）版式( format的名词复数 )；[电视]电视节目的总安排（或计划）

参考例句：

• They are producing books in all kinds of different formats. 他们出版各种不同开本的书籍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A true GUI includes standard formats for representing text and graphics. 真正的图形用户界面包括表示文字和图形的标准格式。 来自互联网

2 idol   

n.偶像，红人，宠儿

参考例句：

• As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子，他是父母的宠儿。
• Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。

3 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。