英语听力精选进阶版 15818

 

Digital marketplaces 17 Oct 2013

Thu, 17 Oct 13

You want to buy a tank? Whether it's an armoured vehicle, a place to keep exotic fish, or a tank top it's available online. Trading online makes it easier than ever to find a marketplace and gives the consumer a different and faster way to shop and browse¹. Discussing with Evan Davis this week are Nic Jones, Senior Vice² President International, VEVO; Nicole Vanderbilt, MD Etsy; and Francios Coumau, General Manager for Continental³ Europe, eBay.

1 browse   

vi.随意翻阅，浏览；(牛、羊等)吃草

参考例句：

• I had a browse through the books on her shelf.我浏览了一下她书架上的书。
• It is a good idea to browse through it first.最好先通篇浏览一遍。

2 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 continental   

adj.大陆的，大陆性的，欧洲大陆的

参考例句：

• A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
• The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。