英语听力精选进阶版 17171

 

PM Warns: 'Don't Humiliate¹ Greece'

Sat, 6 Jun 15

Greece's prime minister warns international creditors² not to impose humiliating terms on his country as it seeks urgently needed bailout funds. We hear from Yannis Palaiologos of the Kathimerini newspaper in Athens. We also hear from both sides of the debate about safety and sustainability in salmon³ farming. Megan Murphy, bureau chief for the Financial Times in Washington, and Mark Gilbert of Bloomberg News join us to discuss the week's headlines, including Sepp Blatter's departure from Fifa, and Canada's fines on tobacco companies. The BBC's Theo Leggett investigates the prevalence of product placement in pop music. And presenter⁴ Tony Bonsignore is joined by Peter Ryan from ABC News in Sydney thought the programme.

1 humiliate   

v.使羞辱，使丢脸[同]disgrace

参考例句：

• What right had they to bully and humiliate people like this?凭什么把人欺侮到这个地步呢？
• They pay me empty compliments which only humiliate me.他们虚情假意地恭维我，这只能使我感到羞辱。

2 creditors   

n.债权人，债主( creditor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They agreed to repay their creditors over a period of three years. 他们同意3年内向债主还清欠款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 债权人可以获得逮捕债务人的令状。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 salmon   

n.鲑，大马哈鱼，橙红色的

参考例句：

• We saw a salmon jumping in the waterfall there.我们看见一条大马哈鱼在那边瀑布中跳跃。
• Do you have any fresh salmon in at the moment?现在有新鲜大马哈鱼卖吗？

4 presenter   

n.（电视、广播的）主持人，赠与者

参考例句：

• Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
• The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。