历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-02-23
时间：2019-01-19 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2012年
英语课
February 23rd 1945. An iconic image from World War II during the battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific. US marines’ fighting Japanese forces seize Mound 2 Suribachi and raise an American flag twice in the same day. Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal captures the second flag-raising in the Pulitzer Prize winning photo.
1991. During the Persian Gulf 3 War, an American-led coalition 4 begins a ground offensive against Iraq forces in Kuweit. Within days the offensive drives Saddam Hussein’s forces out of Kuweit and a ceasefire is declared.
1997. Scientists in Scotland say they have cloned the first mammal from an adult cell, a lamb they called Dolly. Six years later Dolly is put to death after premature 5 aging and disease mar 1 her short existence.
1965. Stan Laurel, half the Laurel and Hardy 6 comedy team dies in Santa Monica, Califorlia, at age 74. And 2000. Carlos Santana wins 8 Grammys for his album “Supernatural” that ties the record set by Michael Jackson's “Thriller” album for the most trophies 7 on Grammy night.
Today in history, February 23rd. Sandy kozel, the Associated Press.
vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟
- It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
- Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
n.土墩，堤，小山；v.筑堤，用土堆防卫
- The explorers climbed a mound to survey the land around them.勘探者爬上土丘去勘测周围的土地。
- The mound can be used as our screen.这个土丘可做我们的掩蔽物。
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
- The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
- There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
adj.比预期时间早的；不成熟的，仓促的
- It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.预言这次对话可能有什么结果为时尚早。
- The premature baby is doing well.那个早产的婴儿很健康。
adj.勇敢的，果断的，吃苦的；耐寒的
- The kind of plant is a hardy annual.这种植物是耐寒的一年生植物。
- He is a hardy person.他是一个能吃苦耐劳的人。