口语侠每日早读:第17期:纽约世贸中心
时间:2019-02-12 作者:英语课 分类:口语侠每日早读
本期内容:
On September 11, 2001, amid the burning ashes ofthe World Trade Center, three New York Cityfirefighters hoisted as mall American flag removedfrom a nearby yacht. It was 5 p.m 2. on a day thatwould radically change the course of history.
2001年9月11日,3名纽约消防员从停在附近的一艘游艇上取下一面美国国旗,并在世贸中心的废墟上升起。事情发生在当天下午5点,并彻底改变了历史的进程。
The image, captured by a former photographerfrom The Bergen Record, became a symbol of hope and resiliency in the face of unimaginabletragedy.
这次颇有历史意义的升旗仪式被Bergen Record报社的一位前摄影师抓拍下来,成为人们面对这场惨绝人寰的悲剧时展示希望的标志图片。
But within hours of its raising, the flag disappeared from the World Trade Center site.
但是在升起后的数小时后,这面国旗就从世贸中心消失了。
The iconic flag is now back in New York City, 15 years after it went missing.
如今,在消失15年后,这面标志性的旗帜又重新出现在了纽约。