历史上的今天-Today in History 2015-01-19
时间：2018-12-24 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2015年
英语课
January 19th, 1809, Quoth the raven 1, `Nevermore.' Poet and author Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston. Among his classic dark tales, "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart".
1807, Robert E. Lee, the Confederate General who surrender spell the end of the civil war, is born in Westmoreland County of Virginia.
In 1966, Indira Gandhi is elected Prime Minister of India, becoming the first woman to lead the world’s most populist democracy.
2001, as he prepares to leave the office, President Bill Clinton admits making false statement under oath about his relationship with former White House intern 2 Monica Lewinsky. The admission is part of the a deal sparing Clinton from possible indictment 3. He also agrees to surrender his law licenses 4 for 5 years.
1943, Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose, that's all that Bobby left me.
singer Janis Joplin, an icon 5 of a 60's counter culture is born in Port Arthur, Texas.
And 1946, country singer Dolly Parton is born in Locust Ridge, TennesseeToday in history, Jan 19th, Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press
1 raven
n.渡鸟，乌鸦；adj.乌亮的
- We know the raven will never leave the man's room.我们知道了乌鸦再也不会离开那个男人的房间。
- Her charming face was framed with raven hair.她迷人的脸上垂落着乌亮的黑发。
2 intern
v.拘禁，软禁；n.实习生
- I worked as an intern in that firm last summer.去年夏天我在那家商行实习。
- The intern bandaged the cut as the nurse looked on.这位实习生在护士的照看下给病人包扎伤口。
3 indictment
n.起诉；诉状
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。