【趣谈英语】瑞士的旗帜-Switzerland Has A Square Flag
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
Vatican City: the state in Rome where the Pope resides
sovereign state: a region where people and their government live inside a border
ensign: a flag or banner
humanitarian 1: related to the assistance of humans in need
generic 2: related to a general group or idea rather than a specific brand or organization
erroneously: in error; incorrectly
Switzerland Has A Square Flag
Other than Vatican City, Switzerland is the only sovereign state that has a square flag. The flag features a red background and a white cross. The Swiss flag was adopted in 1889, and is one of the oldest flags in the world. It was first used as a military ensign in the 1300s. The humanitarian movement known as The Red Cross uses the inverted 3 colour scheme for its flag as a tribute to its founder 4 Henri Dunant who was Swiss. The Red Cross emblem 5 is often used in a generic way to identify medical equipment, personnel, and facilities. You will often see it on First Aid kits 6 or on hospital signs. These medical emblems 7 often erroneously feature the Swiss colours instead of the Red Cross colours. For example, it is not uncommon 8 to see an emergency service worker wearing a uniform with a Swiss flag on it.
- 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。
- I usually buy generic clothes instead of name brands.我通常买普通的衣服，不买名牌。
- The generic woman appears to have an extraordinary faculty for swallowing the individual.一般妇女在婚后似乎有特别突出的抑制个性的能力。
- Only direct speech should go inside inverted commas. 只有直接引语应放在引号内。
- Inverted flight is an acrobatic manoeuvre of the plane. 倒飞是飞机的一种特技动作。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
- According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
- Her shirt has the company emblem on it.她的衬衫印有公司的标记。
- The eagle was an emblem of strength and courage.鹰是力量和勇气的象征。
- Keep your kits closed and locked when not in use. 不用的话把你的装备都锁好放好。
- Gifts Articles, Toy and Games, Wooden Toys, Puzzles, Craft Kits. 采购产品礼品，玩具和游戏，木制的玩具，智力玩具，手艺装备。