历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-04-30

 April 30th, 1945Nazi Germany’s dictator¹ Adolf Hitler commits suicide² during the last days of World War II in Europe. Hitler and Eva Braun, his long time mistress³ and wife of one day take their own lives as Soviet⁴ troops approach his bunker in Berlin.

1975, the Vietnam War ends as South Vietnam’s Capital of Saigon falls to North Vietnameses’ forces. Reporter George Esper is on the scene: Many government officials, high-ranking military officers have fest with the Americans.

Vietnam has unified⁵ under communist rule and Saigon is renamed Ho Chi Minh City.

1789, in New York, George Washington takes the oath⁶ of office, as the first President of the United States1803, the United States doubles in size buying the Louisiana Territory from France for about $15 million dollars.

And 1933, on the road again, going places that I've never been.

Willie Nelson, country music singer and song writers is born in Abbott of Texas.

Today In History, April 30th, Ross Simpson, the Associated Press.

1 dictator   

n.独裁者，爱发号施令的人

参考例句：

• We felt quite impotent to resist the will of the dictator.我们感到无力抗拒独裁者的意志。
• A dictator must have a firm hand.独裁者的手段是很厉害的。

2 suicide   

n.自杀，自毁，自杀性行为

参考例句：

• The number of suicide has increased.自杀案件的数量增加了。
• The death was adjudged a suicide by sleeping pills.该死亡事件被判定为服用安眠药自杀。

3 mistress   

n.（文学用语）使男子为之倾倒的女人，女主人

参考例句：

• Does his wife know he has a mistress?他的妻子知道他有一个情妇吗？
• Is your mistress at home?你家女主人在家吗？

4 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。

5 unified   

(unify 的过去式和过去分词)； 统一的； 统一标准的； 一元化的

参考例句：

• The teacher unified the answer of her pupil with hers. 老师核对了学生的答案。
• The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C. 秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。

6 oath   

n.誓言，誓约，咒骂，诅咒语

参考例句：

• They swore an oath to carry out their duties faithfully.他们宣誓忠实履行自己的职责。
• They swore an oath of loyalty to the country.他们宣誓要报效祖国。