英语听力精选进阶版 16561

 

"Business Matters: US cinemas to screen The Interview 24 Dec 14

Wed¹, 24 Dec 14

The Interview will be screened in US cinemas, says Sony, just days after cancelling its release following a cyber attack and threats on cinema-goers. We ask a cinema owner whether he's worried about security, and also get a film review from one of the few people who've already seen it. US shares close at record levels after figures show the US economy growing at its fastest pace for 11 years - we hear from Roger Bootle, of Capital Economics, that the economic future looks brighter still, thanks to the untapped potential of technology. As oil prices continue to fall, we find out what effect it's having on shale² producers in the US, and we hear from Taiwan, the latest part of the world in which taxi service Uber has been banned. And finally, zombie-themed nativity displays - where should we draw the line when it comes to interpretations³ of the birth of Christ?

1 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

2 shale   

n.页岩，泥板岩

参考例句：

• We can extract oil from shale.我们可以从页岩中提取石油。
• Most of the rock in this mountain is shale.这座山上大部分的岩石都是页岩。

3 interpretations   

n.解释( interpretation的名词复数 )；表演；演绎；理解

参考例句：

• This passage is open to a variety of interpretations. 这篇文章可以有各种不同的解释。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The involved and abstruse passage makes several interpretations possible. 这段艰涩的文字可以作出好几种解释。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》