历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-11-27
时间：2019-02-14 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2014年
November 27th, 1978, in San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor 1 Harvey Milk, a gay-rights activist 2, are shot to death at City Hall. Former City Supervisor Dan White who pulled the trigger goes on trial for murder, but he’s convicted of voluntary manslaughter. In what’s dubbed 3 “The Twinkie Defense”, White’s attorneys argue the acquired junk food habits impaired 4 his judgment 5. 1973, in Washington the U.S. Senate confirms Gerald Ford 6 as Richard Nixon’s vice 7 president, Ford succeeds Spiro Agnew, who had resigned amid accusations 8 that he took bribes 9. The following year Ford becomes president after the Watergate scandal forces Nixon from office. 2005, doctors in France perform the world’s first partial face transplant on a woman disfigured by a dog bite during a 15-hour-operation. And 1953, playwright 10 Eugene O'Neill who wrote Long Day's Journey into Night and The Iceman Cometh dies in Boston. He was 65. Today in history. November 27th. Mike Gracie, the Associated Press.
- Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
- He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。
- He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
- He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。
- Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
- Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Much reading has impaired his vision. 大量读书损害了他的视力。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- His hearing is somewhat impaired. 他的听觉已受到一定程度的损害。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
- He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
- They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
- If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
- He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏
- Gwyn Thomas was a famous playwright.格温·托马斯是著名的剧作家。
- The playwright was slaughtered by the press.这位剧作家受到新闻界的无情批判。