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Iain Banks, Sir Henry Cecil, Esther Williams, The Countess of Arran, Viktor Kulikov and Rory Morrison

Fri, 14 Jun 13

Radio 4's obituary¹ programme, telling the lives of significant figures who have died recently. Today Matthew marks the lives of novelist Iain Banks, racehorse trainer Sir Henry Cecil, swimmer and film star Esther Williams, the powerboat racing² Countess of Arran and Radio 4 announcer Rory Morrison.

1 obituary   

n.讣告，死亡公告；adj.死亡的

参考例句：

• The obituary records the whole life of the deceased.讣文记述了这位死者的生平。
• Five days after the letter came,he found Andersen s obituary in the morning paper.收到那封信五天后，他在早报上发现了安德森的讣告。

2 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。