历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-07-03

 July 3rd, 1863. In Pennsylvania, the battle of Gettysburg ends during America’s Civil War. Union forces win a major victory as Confederate forces retreat after 3 days of fighting the world’s bloodiest¹. 1775. A key moment during the American Revolution: General George Washington takes command of the Continental² Army in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

1988. The USS Vincennes mistakenly shoots down an Iranian jetliner over the Persian Gulf³. All 290 people aboard are killed. The United States later agrees to pay nearly 62 million dollars in compensation. 1962. Algeria gains independence from French rule after nearly a decade of fighting in the North African country. Also that same year. "Show me the money! Jerry you gotta yell. Show me the money! " Actor Tom Cruise is born in Syracuse, New York. Among his movie roles, Risky⁴ Business, Top Gun, Rain Man, Jerry Maguire, and The Mission Impossible series.

And 1971. " Come on baby, light my fire. Try to set the night on fire" Rock singer Jim Morrison of The Doors dies in Paris. Morrison, an icon⁵ of the 60s counterculture was 27.

Today in History, July 3rd, Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.

1 bloodiest   

adj.血污的( bloody的最高级 )；流血的；屠杀的；残忍的

参考例句：

• The Russians were going to suffer their bloodiest defeat of all before Berlin. 俄国人在柏林城下要遭到他们的最惨重的失败。 来自辞典例句
• It was perhaps the bloodiest hour in the history of warfare. 这也许是战争史上血腥味最浓的1个小时。 来自互联网

2 continental   

adj.大陆的，大陆性的，欧洲大陆的

参考例句：

• A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
• The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。

3 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

4 risky   

adj.有风险的，冒险的

参考例句：

• It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
• He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。

5 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。