英语听力精选进阶版 16112

 

Business Matters: US Successful in Oil Autonomy

Sat, 5 Jul 14

The US overtakes Saudi Arabia as the world's largest crude oil producer. We find out what this has to do with Ukraine. Also, crowdfunding isn't just a way for amateurs to hustle¹ a quick buck² - the BBC's Rory Cellan Jones speaks to the co-founder of IndieGoGo, a growing company which allows people to ask the world to fund their business ventures. We also look at the shocking amounts of food wastage in India. Finally, we take a look at the differences in culture between France and Yorkshire in the north of England, where the Tour de France will be taking place. All this with Sean Turnell, an economist³ at Macquarie University in Sydney.

1 hustle   

v.推搡；竭力兜售或获取；催促；n.奔忙(碌)

参考例句：

• It seems that he enjoys the hustle and bustle of life in the big city.看起来他似乎很喜欢大城市的热闹繁忙的生活。
• I had to hustle through the crowded street.我不得不挤过拥挤的街道。

2 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。

3 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。