英语听力精选进阶版 12508

 

Heroes at War: Walter Tull

Tue, 12 Aug 14

Ex-Northampton Town player Clarke Carlisle tells the story of Walter Tull, the first Afro-Caribbean outfield player in the top division of English football, and the first to be commissioned as an infantry¹ officer in the British Army. Clarke retraces² the steps that took Tull from the playing field of Northampton Town to the place where he lost life fighting for his country.

1 infantry   

n.[总称]步兵(部队)

参考例句：

• The infantry were equipped with flame throwers.步兵都装备有喷火器。
• We have less infantry than the enemy.我们的步兵比敌人少。

2 retraces   

v.折回( retrace的第三人称单数 )；回忆；回顾；追溯

参考例句：

• He often retraces the happy time during his young age. 他经常回忆起年轻时代的幸福时光。 来自互联网
• The museum retraces the history of the relationship between the United States and Morocco. 此博物馆在探源美国与摩洛哥的关系之历史。 来自互联网