历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-10-01

 October 1st, 1908“There is nothing like a Model T.”

Henry Ford¹ rolls out the Model T, succeed in this quest to build an affordable² car for the masses. The price tag for the car nicknamed The Ten Lazy,﹩850 back then, were about 1,700 in today’s dollars.

1949“中央人民政府今天成立了!”

Rise of the first Communist state in Asia. Mao Zedong proclaims the People’s Republic of China in Beijing’s Tian'anmen Square, ending years of civil war. That happens after Chiang Kai-shek’s nationalist government is driven into exile, resettling in what’s now Taiwan.

1903It’s play ball in Boston as game 1 of the first world series gets underway. The visiting Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Americans 7-3, but the Americans, now known as the Boston Red Sox, win the best of 9 game series.

1962Johnny Carson debuts³ as the host of NBC’s The Tonight Show. He’s reigned⁴ as TV’s king of late night lasts for nearly 30 years.

And 1971Walt Disney World, home of the magic kingdom Epcot and more, opens in Orlando, Florida.

Today in History, October 1st, Tim Maguire, the Associated Press.

1 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• 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。

2 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

3 debuts   

演员首次演出( debut的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He never really debuts the idea of taking money from his parents any longer. 他从此就再也没有认真起过向父母要钱的念头。
• This young soprano debuts next month at the metropolitan opera. 这位年轻的女高音歌唱家下个月将在纽约大都会歌剧院举行首演。

4 reigned   

vi.当政，统治（reign的过去式形式）

参考例句：

• Silence reigned in the hall. 全场肃静。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere. 夜深人静，一片死寂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》