英语听力精选进阶版 11583

 

18 July 13 Herriot Country

Thu, 18 Jul 13

James Herriot's stories about his vet¹ practice in Thirsk made the town famous. Felicity Evans meets the son of the real James Herriot, Jim Wight to talk about his father's legacy².

1 vet   

n.兽医，退役军人；vt.检查

参考例句：

• I took my dog to the vet.我把狗带到兽医诊所看病。
• Someone should vet this report before it goes out.这篇报道发表之前应该有人对它进行详查。

2 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。