英语听力精选进阶版 16951

 

WBR: Remote island communities receive cyclone¹ aid 17 Mar² 15

Tue, 17 Mar 15

Days after Cyclone Pam hit the pacific nation of Vanuatu, we assess the economic impact. And the UN's Special Envoy³ for Climate Change tells us the disaster is a sign the world's weather system has changed. Avoiding another scandal - HSBC closes bank accounts in the British Channel Islands. We have a report from the BBC's Tom Bateman. Also in the programme, 800 business leaders and politicians from Africa are meeting in the Swiss city of Geneva. Africa Business Report's Matthew Davies reports from the Africa CEO Forum⁴. Plus, the final resting place of the wandering Knight⁵? Archaeologists in Spain's capital, Madrid, think they have found the burial place of novelist Cervantes. We consider the potential for Don Quixote-inspired literary tourism.

1 cyclone   

n.旋风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
• The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。

2 mar   

vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟

参考例句：

• It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
• Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。

3 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

4 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

5 knight   

n.骑士，武士；爵士

参考例句：

• He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
• A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。