美国国家公共电台 NPR 诗人玛雅·安吉洛成为第一位出现在美货币上的美国黑人

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Poet Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter

诗人玛雅·安吉洛成为第一位出现在美货币上的美国黑人

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It is the first coin issued in a series celebrating the achievements of American women. Angelou appears with arms outstretched and a bird in flight behind her.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Good morning, I'm Rachel Martin. This week, the U.S. Mint began circulating quarters featuring an image of poet and activist² Maya Angelou. It's the first coin issued in a series celebrating the achievements of American women. Angelou appears with arms outstretched and a bird in flight behind her. Maya Angelou was the first Black woman to write and perform a poem at a presidential inauguration³. She is now the first Black woman to be featured on a quarter. A phenomenal woman; a phenomenal life. It's MORNING EDITION.

这是一系列庆祝美国女性成就的硬币中发行的第一枚。安吉洛伸出双臂，身后有一只鸟在飞翔。

主持人RACHEL MARTIN：

早上好，我是瑞秋·马丁。本周，美国造币厂开始发行印有诗人和活动家玛雅·安杰洛形象的硬币。这是一系列庆祝美国女性成就的硬币中发行的第一枚。安吉洛伸出双臂，身后有一只鸟在飞翔。玛雅·安杰洛是第一位在总统就职典礼上创作和表演诗歌的黑人女性。她现在是第一位在四分之一决赛中亮相的黑人女性。杰出的女性；非凡的生活。这是早间版。

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• 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。

3 inauguration   

n.开幕、就职典礼

参考例句：

• The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
• Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。