历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-10-15

 October 15th, 1946In Nuremburg, Germany, former Nazi¹ Air Force Chief Hermann Goering commits suicide behind bars. Goering takes poison just hours before his scheduled execution as a convicted war criminal for his role during World War II.

1917During World War I, a French firing squad² outside Paris executes the Dutch dancer Mata Hari convicted of spying for the Germans.

1964A changing of the guard at the Kremlin as it’s announced that Nikita Khrushchev has been removed as leader of what’s then the Soviet³ Union. Alexei Kosygin becomes the new Soviet Premier⁴ while Leonid Brezhnev replaces Khrushchev as Communist Party Chief.

And 1951I Love Lucy classic TV sitcom⁵, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, premieres on CBS.

Today in History, October 15th, Tim Maguire , the Associated Press.

1 Nazi   

n.纳粹分子，adj.纳粹党的，纳粹的

参考例句：

• They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。
• Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。

2 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

3 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

4 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

5 sitcom   

n.情景喜剧，（广播、电视的）系列幽默剧

参考例句：

• This sitcom is produced in cooperation with Hong Kong TV.这部连续剧是同香港电视台联合制作的。
• I heard that a new sitcom is coming out next season.我听说下一季会推出一个新的情境喜剧。