历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-01-19

 Jan.19th

 

1809, poet and author Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston. Among his classic dark tales, "The Raven¹" and "The Tell-Tale Heart".

 

1807, Robert E. Lee, the Confederate General who surrender spell the end of the civil war, is born in Westmoreland County of Virginia.

 

In 1966, Indira Gandhi is elected Prime Minister of India, becoming the first woman to lead the world’s most populist democracy.

 

2001, as he prepares to leave the office, President Bill Clinton admits making false statement under oath about his relationship with former White House intern² Monica Lewinsky. The admission is part of the a deal sparing Clinton from possible indictment³. He also agrees to surrender his law licenses⁴ for 5 years.

 

1943, singer Janis Joplin, an icon of a 60's counter culture is born in Port Arthur, Texas

 

And 1946, country singer Dolly Parton is born in Locust Ridge, Tennessee

 

Today in history, Jan 19th, Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press

1 raven   

n.渡鸟，乌鸦；adj.乌亮的

参考例句：

• We know the raven will never leave the man's room.我们知道了乌鸦再也不会离开那个男人的房间。
• Her charming face was framed with raven hair.她迷人的脸上垂落着乌亮的黑发。

2 intern   

v.拘禁，软禁；n.实习生

参考例句：

• I worked as an intern in that firm last summer.去年夏天我在那家商行实习。
• The intern bandaged the cut as the nurse looked on.这位实习生在护士的照看下给病人包扎伤口。

3 indictment   

n.起诉；诉状

参考例句：

• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
• They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。

4 licenses   

n.执照( license的名词复数 )v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 驾驶员更换执照有10天的宽限期。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 犹太人的企业得不到进出口许可证或原料。 来自辞典例句