历史上的今天-Today in History 2013-05-02

 May 2nd, 1945The end is near for WWII in Europe. The Soviet¹ Union announces the fall of Nazi² Germany's capital, Berlin. And the Allies announce the surrender of Nazi troops in Italy and parts of Austria.

1519,Leonardo Da Vinci, the Italian Renaissance³ artist who painted “The Last Supper” and “The Mona Lisa”, dies in France, at age 67.

1863,During the Civil War, Confederate General Thomas Stonewall Jackson is accidentally wounded by his own men at Chancellorsville, Virginia. Jackson dies eight days later.

1994,“Now it's the time for celebration, for South Africans to join together to celebrate the birth of democracy.” Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress claim victory in South Africa's first multiracial election. Mandela, who spent more than 30 years in prison under apartheid rule, becomes the country's president.

1972,J. Edgar Hoover, who ran the FBI from the Prohibition⁴ era through the turbulent 1960s, dies in Washington, D.C. at age 77.

And 1903,“Would you like to swing on a star, carry moonbeams home in a jar...”Singer and actor Bing Crosby, one of the 20th Century's most popular entertainers, is born in Tacoma, Washington. Today in History, May 2nd, Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.

1 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。

2 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。

3 renaissance   

n.复活，复兴，文艺复兴

参考例句：

• The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.文艺复兴是一个文化上取得空前成就的时代。
• The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe.大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。

4 prohibition   

n.禁止；禁令，禁律

参考例句：

• The prohibition against drunken driving will save many lives.禁止酒后开车将会减少许多死亡事故。
• They voted in favour of the prohibition of smoking in public areas.他们投票赞成禁止在公共场所吸烟。