历史上的今天-Today in History 2013-02-20

 February 20th, 1962Godspeed, John Glenn, two, one, zero, roger! The clock is operating. We’re under way.

Astronaut John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the earth, lifting off aboard the Mercury space capsule Friendship 7.

2003A fire during a nightclub concert in West Warwick Rhode Island kills 100 people and injures about 200 others. Pyrotechnics for the rock band Great White spark the fire igniting flammable phone, lighting¹ the club`s walls and ceiling. The club’s owners and the band’s former tour manager later plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges.

1927They call me Mr.Tips.

Actor Sidney Poitier, whose roles include in the Heat of the Night and guess who’s coming to dinner is born in Miami.

And 1998“When I stepped on the ice, I had the feeling like, you know, I knew what the Olympics is about. I have that feeling of just like pure joy.”

American Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest gold medalist in the Winter Olympics. The 15 years old clinches² that honor when she wins the ladies’ figure skating title in Nagano, Japan.

Today in History, February 20th, Carload Bradley, the Associated Press.

1 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

2 clinches   

n.（尤指两人）互相紧紧抱[扭]住( clinch的名词复数 )；解决（争端、交易），达成（协议）v.（尤指两人）互相紧紧抱[扭]住( clinch的第三人称单数 )；解决（争端、交易），达成（协议）

参考例句：

• Pass argy-bargy one time, both sides clinches a deal with 6000 yuan. 经过一番讨价还价，双方以6000元成交。 来自互联网
• That clinches the argument. 那件事澄清了这项议论。 来自互联网