英语听力：探索发现 2014-03-07 America's Sex Pioneers 美国的性爱先锋-18

 These prostitutes found themselves extraordinary wealthy off in a short period of time. In fact, one story of a prostitute who claimed she made 50000 dollars in a period just a few months, which is much more served than the gold miners making. Oftentimes you had the prostitutes than the real bearer of the riches, which is fortunate, because when you wanna do it.

 

 

By possessing a large amount of money, these women become the new prince of the wild west. In doing so, they greed a new aristocracy. 

 

 

Women who excelled in a sexual arts were dealt with respect. A lot of these women are became very very influential¹ not only on the culture of the West, but they had found in term of schools, actual artistically² culture expression, a lot of them are the owners of dance house . Then actually go into politics. They ran ranches³. And they really contributed to the economic explosion of that particular era. 

 

 

() Who are actually building the infrastructure⁴ that is making san Francisco so great. and these kind of things is ripples⁵ they still carry today in the features and characteristics san Francisco.

 

1 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

2 artistically   

adv.艺术性地

参考例句：

• The book is beautifully printed and artistically bound. 这本书印刷精美，装帧高雅。
• The room is artistically decorated. 房间布置得很美观。

3 ranches   

大农场， （兼种果树，养鸡等的）大牧场( ranch的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They hauled feedlot manure from the ranches to fertilize their fields. 他们从牧场的饲养场拖走肥料去肥田。
• Many abandoned ranches are purchased or leased by other poultrymen. 许多被放弃的牧场会由其他家禽监主收买或租用。

4 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

5 ripples   

逐渐扩散的感觉( ripple的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The moon danced on the ripples. 月亮在涟漪上舞动。
• The sea leaves ripples on the sand. 海水在沙滩上留下了波痕。