历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-04-23
时间：2019-01-19 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2012年
英语课
April 23rd, 1564. “To be or not to be: that is the question.” William Shakespeare is believed to have been born on this day in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. The poet and dramatist known as The Bard 1 one of the Greats in world literature dies on the same day 52 years later. 1998. James Earl Ray, confessed assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr. dies at a Nashville hospital at age 70. Once behind bars, Ray later insisted he had been framed, alleging 2 a conspiracy 3 behind the killing 4 of the civil rights leader.
1993. “We’re going to go to the publican, as can not take breaks.” Labor 5 leader César Chávez dies in Arizona at age 66. Chávez, who organized migrant farm workers, led boycotts 6 and strikes to secure bargaining agreements with growers.
And 1954. Hank Aaron with what’s then the Milwaukee Braves begins his long climb to becoming baseball’s homerun king. Aaron hits the first of 751 career homeruns during a game against the St. Louise Cardinals 7. The Braves win that game 75.
Today in History, April 23rd. Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.
n.吟游诗人
- I'll use my bard song to help you concentrate!我会用我的吟游诗人歌曲帮你集中精神！
- I find him,the wandering grey bard.我发现了正在徘徊的衰老游唱诗人。
断言，宣称，辩解( allege的现在分词 )
- His reputation was blemished by a newspaper article alleging he'd evaded his taxes. 由于报上一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉受到损害。
- This our Peeress declined as unnecessary, alleging that her cousin Thornhill's recommendation would be sufficient. 那位贵人不肯，还说不必，只要有她老表唐希尔保荐就够了。
n.阴谋，密谋，共谋
- The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
- He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
（对某事物的）抵制( boycott的名词复数 )
- Their methods included boycotts and court action, supplemented by'sit-ins". 他们的主要方法包括联合抵制、法庭起诉，还附带进行静坐抗议。
- Are boycotts for other purposes illegal? 至于用于其它目的的联合抵制行动是否也是非法的呢？