英语听力精选进阶版 16075

 

WBR: Winter storms hit US economy 29 May 14

Thu, 29 May 14

The US economy shrinks, as bad weather bulldozes the American construction industry. We'll assess how long will it take to rebuild. Also, is it high time electronic cigarettes were regulated more tightly? Some say they have the power to save millions of lives. Others believe their health impact is unproven. And, we look at the state of Libya's oil industry, battered¹ since the fall of Colonel Gaddafi.

1 battered   

adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损

参考例句：

• He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
• The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。