英语听力精选进阶版 16361

 

11 Sept 14: Destination NI

Thu, 11 Sep 14

On today's podcast we hear about the goals for Tourism Ireland's ￡9.5m promotional campaign from CEO Niall Gibbons; Randox tells us how it's helping¹ keep Virgin² Atlantic's flights safe; and the RICS outlines why house prices are still rising.

1 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

2 virgin   

n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
• There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。