英语听力精选进阶版 16458

 

21 Oct 14: Get a Job

Tue, 21 Oct 14

On today's podcast we hear about the hundreds of jobs that are on offer¹ at jobs fairs² organised by DEL and Queen's University³; and we also hear about a local⁴ fashion⁵ start-up winning⁶ business⁷ in the Middle East.

1 offer   

n.出价，提议；vt.提供，出价；贡献，奉献；vi.提议；出现；求婚

参考例句：

• She chose to accept his offer.她决定接受他的提议。
• It was friendly of him to offer his help.他提供帮助真是太好了。

2 fairs   

n.集市( fair的名词复数 )；商品交易会；职业介绍会；（旧时）牲畜市场

参考例句：

• They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs. 他们将在商品交易会上展出他们新的设计。
• Prices at the fairs are stable with a slight decline. 价格稳中有降。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 university   

n.大学

参考例句：

• She teaches English at the University of Wales.她在威尔士大学教英语。
• I'm going to enter a university.我要上大学。

4 local   

adj.地方性的，当地的，局部的；乡土的；本地的；n.当地居民，本地新闻

参考例句：

• She is a local girl.她是个本地姑娘。
• He reports for a local newspaper.他担任一家地方报纸的记者。

5 fashion   

n.流行，风尚，时样，时装；v.形成，造，作

参考例句：

• The style of cloth is in fashion nowadays.现在这种布料正流行。
• She was dressed in the latest fashion.她穿着最新时装。

6 winning   

adj.获胜的，胜利的；吸引人的，有说服力的

参考例句：

• Team A has no chance of winning.A队没有获胜的可能。
• They have great hopes of winning.他们获胜的希望极大。

7 business   

n.商业， 买卖， 交易， 生意， 事情， 事物， 营业， 商行

参考例句：

• My father built his business on years of hard work. 我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
• We must finish up this business in a day or two. 我们必须在一两天内把这事结束。