英语听力精选进阶版 12663

 

2nd December 1914, Kitty Wilson

Tue, 2 Dec 14

No news is good news, but for Kitty, good news is devastating¹. BBC Radio 4's Epic² drama series set in Great War Britain on this day a hundred years ago. With Ami Metcalf as Kitty Wilson. Written by Sarah Daniels and directed by the editor Jessica Dromgoole.

1 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

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。