英语听力精选进阶版 17225

 

WBR: EU Under Pressure From North and South

Fri, 5 Jun 15

It is 40 years since Britain voted to stay in the EU. Now, though, there is another referendum on the issue looming¹. Further south, Greece is piling on the pressure, too. The BBC's Adam Parsons reports from Brussels. Are modern techniques of salmon² farming safe and sustainable? It is a controversial topic and one which will be high on the agenda of today's World Ocean Summit, taking place in Portugal. Research from the US says music artists are increasingly making references to brand names in their songs, so why are so many musicians apparently³ selling out? The BBC's Theo Leggett has been finding out. Plus, we take a look back over the past week in business.

1 looming   

n.上现蜃景（光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼）v.隐约出现，阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 )；隐约出现，阴森地逼近

参考例句：

• The foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看，在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望

2 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？

3 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。