历史上的今天-Today in History 2013-04-20

 April 20th, 1889. Adolf Hitler, dictator of Nazi¹ Germany who ruled for more than a dozen years is born in Austria. Hitler’s Third Reigh brought WWII and the Holocaust² that killed 6 million Jews in Europe.

1999. “They didn’t care who they shot at, they were just shooting. And they made through your lame³, and they threw something that blew up.” 2 students go on a shooting rampage at the Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. They kill a dozen classmates and a teacher inside the school before taking their own lives.

1980. The first Cuban sailing to the United States as part of the massive Mariel boatlift arrive in Florida. Over the next a few months, more than 125,000 Cubans reach the US by boat in the exodus⁵ from Fidel Castro’s regime.

1939. “There’s no question in my mind, this is the greatest game that has ever been at vantage.” Baseball Hall of Famer Ted⁴ Williams makes his major league debut⁶ with the Boston Redsocks.

And 1951. “Here and now, I promise to love faithfully…” Soul singer Luther Vandross, whose romantic songs include Here and Now is born in New York.

Today in History, April 20th. Camille Bohannon, 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 holocaust   

n.大破坏；大屠杀

参考例句：

• The Auschwitz concentration camp always remind the world of the holocaust.奥辛威茨集中营总是让世人想起大屠杀。
• Ahmadinejad is denying the holocaust because he's as brutal as Hitler was.内贾德否认大屠杀，因为他像希特勒一样残忍。

3 lame   

adj.跛的，(辩解、论据等)无说服力的

参考例句：

• The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。
• I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。

4 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

5 exodus   

v.大批离去，成群外出

参考例句：

• The medical system is facing collapse because of an exodus of doctors.由于医生大批离去，医疗系统面临崩溃。
• Man's great challenge at this moment is to prevent his exodus from this planet.人在当前所遇到的最大挑战，就是要防止人从这个星球上消失。

6 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。