历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-06-09
时间：2019-01-19 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2012年
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June 9th 1954On Capitol Hill, US Army counsel Joseph Welch confronts Senator Joseph McCarthy over his tactics in fighting Communist version during the Cold War.
"Have you no sense of decency 1, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?"It's the beginning of the end of McCarthy's political influence. Months later, the senator takes the rare step of condemning 2 him over his methods.
1870Charles Dickens, author of novels such as Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities dies in Gad's Hill, England at age 58.
1980"Please, this is emergency, can I talk to God? I'll have to put you on hold."Comedian 3 Richard Pryor suffers almost fatal burns when a mixture of free-base cocaine 4 explodes at his home in San Fernando Valley, California.
1973Secretariat wins the Belmont Stakes in New York, becoming the first to clinch 5 horse racing's Triple Crown in 25 years.
And 1915Les Paul, the electric guitar pioneer is born in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Today in History, June 9th, Tim Maguire, the Associated Press.
n.体面，得体，合宜，正派，庄重
- His sense of decency and fair play made him refuse the offer.他的正直感和公平竞争意识使他拒绝了这一提议。
- Your behaviour is an affront to public decency.你的行为有伤风化。
v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的现在分词 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地
- The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
- I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done. 我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员
- The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
- The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。
n.可卡因，古柯碱（用作局部麻醉剂）
- That young man is a cocaine addict.那个年轻人吸食可卡因成瘾。
- Don't have cocaine abusively.不可滥服古柯碱。