历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-03-06
时间:2019-01-19 作者:英语课 分类:历史上的今天-2014年
英语课
March 6th, 1836, “So all of Texas will know and remember the Alamo.” In San Antonio, the Alamo falls to Mexican forces ending a 13-day siege of rebel Texans fighting for their independence.
1857, the US Supreme 1 Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case brings the America closer to Civil War. The court rules against the slave suing for his freedom, and says Congress has no right to limit slavery's expansion. 1475, Michelangelo, the Renaissance 2 artist whose works include the frescos on the ceiling of Sistine Chapel 3 is born in Italy.
1981, “For almost two decades, after all, we’ve been meeting like this in the evenings. And I’ll miss that.” Walter Cronkite signs off for the last time as anchor man of the CBS evening news. Dan Rather follows Cronkite sitting in the anchor chair for 24 years until 2005.
1923, “Heeeeeeeeeeere’s Johnny!” Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson’s long-time side-kick on TV’s the Tonight Show is born in Detroit.
And 1947, actor and director Bob Reiner who played “MeatHead” on TV’s All in the Family is born in New York. Among the films he’s directed: Stand by Me, When Harry 4 Met Sally, A Few Good Men, The Princess Bride and This is Spinal 5 Tap.
Today in History, March 6th, Mike Gracia, the Associated Press.
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
n.复活,复兴,文艺复兴
- The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.文艺复兴是一个文化上取得空前成就的时代。
- The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe.大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。
n.小教堂,殡仪馆
- The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
- She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午,她在小教堂的演出,可以说是登峰造极。
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
- Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天,人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
- Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。