每日一句口语 149(在线收听

今天我们要学的每日一句的内容是:

Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart has eclipsedWal-MartheiressChristy Walton to become the world's wealthiest woman, according to anannual index byBusiness Review Weekly.

根据《商业评论周刊》年度索引,澳大利亚首富吉娜莱茵哈特盖过沃尔玛女继承人克里斯提沃尔顿,成为全世界最富有的女人。

【Vocabulary】

1. eclipse:日食,月食,使...黯然失色

Example: Our happiness was soon eclipsed by the terrible news.

我们的快乐没多久就被可怕的消息蒙上了一层阴影。

2. heiress:女继承人

Example: The young heiress was a good match.那个继承了大笔财产的年轻女子是理想的伴侣。

3. annual:每年的

Example: How much is his annual salary?他的年收入是多少?

4. index:指数,索引

Example: The book is not well indexed.这部书索引做得不好。

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