历史上的今天-Today in History 2013-05-27

 May 27th, 1937, the newly completed Golden Gate Bridge opens to the public, connecting San Francisco and Marin County, California. For the bridge’s first day, only pedestrians¹ were allowed onto the span. Louis Riogiado helped build the famous suspension bridge: “Nothing more thrilling amaze than that I get a woman to the bridge in my car and drive through, and see these towers as they stand up majestically² against the sky. How wonderful it is!” 1999, a UN tribunal in the Netherlands indicts³ Yugoslavia president Slobodan Melosivic and 4 of his aides for war crimes in Kosovo. 2 years later, Melosivic is arrested and handed over to the tribunal. In 2006 he’s found dead in his prison cell, while still on trial. 1941, during World War II, the British Navy sinks Nazi⁴ Germany’s battle ship Bismarck off the coast of France. 1936, the Queen Mary, one of the world’s great ocean liners leaves England on its maiden⁵ voyage. The ship, part of the Cunard Line, is now retired⁶, serving as a hotel and conference center in Long Beach, California.

And 1995, “If you think the game is worthwhile, then you just play the hand you're dealt. Sometimes you get a lot of face cards, sometimes you don’t. But I think the game is worthwhile, I really do.” Actor Christopher Reeve is paralyzed when he is thrown from his horse during an equestrian⁷ event in Charlottesville, Virginia. Reeve, best known for playing Superman on the silver screen, dies more than 9 years later.

Today in History, May 27th. Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.

1 pedestrians   

n.步行者( pedestrian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Several pedestrians had come to grief on the icy pavement. 几个行人在结冰的人行道上滑倒了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Pedestrians keep to the sidewalk [footpath]! 行人走便道。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 majestically   

雄伟地； 庄重地； 威严地； 崇高地

参考例句：

• The waters of the Changjiang River rolled to the east on majestically. 雄伟的长江滚滚东流。
• Towering snowcapped peaks rise majestically. 白雪皑皑的山峰耸入云霄。

3 indicts   

控告，起诉( indict的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• If the grand jury indicts the suspect, he will go to trial. 如果大陪审团指控嫌疑犯，他就得上法庭。
• The grand jury indicts or refuses to indict accused persons. 大陪审团可起诉或拒绝起诉被告。

4 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。

5 maiden   

n.少女，处女；adj.未婚的，纯洁的，无经验的

参考例句：

• The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
• The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。

6 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

7 equestrian   

adj.骑马的；n.马术

参考例句：

• They all showed extraordinary equestrian skills.他们的骑术都很高超。
• I want to book two equestrian tickets.我想订两张马术比赛的票。