英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 89
时间:2019-01-22 作者:英语课 分类:英语新闻与报道—News and Reports
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Wk 28 (14 July 1789)
The Bastille Is Attacked In ParisThis Week in HistoryFrench revolutionaries attack and overtake the most despised prison in France, "The Bastille".
In 1789, opponents of the French monarchy 1 stormed "The Bastille", the most notorious prison in France at the time. This prison had long been seen as a symbol of the oppressive regime of King Louis XVI, and its fall is regarded as central to the French Revolution and the establishment of the First Republic. The event is celebrated 2 every year in France on "Bastille Day", a national holiday.
n.君主,最高统治者;君主政体,君主国
- The monarchy in England plays an important role in British culture.英格兰的君主政体在英国文化中起重要作用。
- The power of the monarchy in Britain today is more symbolical than real.今日英国君主的权力多为象徵性的,无甚实际意义。
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。