时间:2019-01-19 作者:英语课 分类:历史上的今天-2015年


英语课

 May 21st1927, “He made it, Charles A. Lindbergh, lucky Lindy they call him.”


Aviator 1 Charles A. Lindbergh completes the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.He lands near Paris in the "Spirit of St. Louis". Some 33 hours after taking off from New York’sLong Island.
1924, in Chicago, 2 wealthy University students Nathan Leopold Junior and Richard Loeb kidnap and murder 14-year-old Bobby Franks in what they call a "thrill killing 2". Leopold Junior and Loeb who plead guilty to the crime get life in prison instead of the death penalty after lawyer Clarence Darrow defenced them as their trial.
1881, Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross, serving as the first President of the US branch of world-wide humanitarian 3 agency.
1999, “Thank you so very much. I truly never believe that this would happen.” After 18 failed tries in a roll. Susan Lucci, star of the ABC soap opera “All My Children” finally wins a Daytime Emmy for best actress. And 1959,everything's coming up roses. in New York, the musical "Gypsy," star in Ethel Merman, opens on Broadway.
Today In History, May 21st, Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.

n.飞行家,飞行员
  • The young aviator bragged of his exploits in the sky.那名年轻的飞行员吹嘘他在空中飞行的英勇事迹。
  • Hundreds of admirers besieged the famous aviator.数百名爱慕者围困那个著名飞行员。
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.人道主义者,博爱者,基督凡人论者
  • She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业,并作了很大的贡献。
  • The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。