英语听力精选进阶版 12612

 

Home Front Omnibus 15-19 December 1914

Fri, 19 Dec 14

As Christmas approaches, a spirit of generosity¹ and recklessness fills the air, as all Folkestone is encouraged to give themselves to the war. Radio 4's epic² drama series set in Great War Britain a hundred years ago this week With Craige Els as Hilary Pearce, Nicholas Murchie as Ralph Winwood, Arthur Hughes as Archie Tulliver, Tom Whtelock as Mervyn Harris and Claire-Louise Cordwell as Alice Macknade. Written by Shaun McKenna and directed the editor Jessica Dromgoole

1 generosity   

n.大度，慷慨，慷慨的行为

参考例句：

• We should match their generosity with our own.我们应该像他们一样慷慨大方。
• We adore them for their generosity.我们钦佩他们的慷慨。

2 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。