历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-03-06

 March 6th, 1836, “So all of Texas will know and remember the Alamo.” In San Antonio, the Alamo falls to Mexican forces ending a 13-day siege of rebel Texans fighting for their independence.

1857, the US Supreme¹ Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case brings the America closer to Civil War. The court rules against the slave suing for his freedom, and says Congress has no right to limit slavery's expansion. 1475, Michelangelo, the Renaissance² artist whose works include the frescos on the ceiling of Sistine Chapel³ is born in Italy.

1981, “For almost two decades, after all, we’ve been meeting like this in the evenings. And I’ll miss that.” Walter Cronkite signs off for the last time as anchor man of the CBS evening news. Dan Rather follows Cronkite sitting in the anchor chair for 24 years until 2005.

1923, “Heeeeeeeeeeere’s Johnny!” Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson’s long-time side-kick on TV’s the Tonight Show is born in Detroit.

And 1947, actor and director Bob Reiner who played “MeatHead” on TV’s All in the Family is born in New York. Among the films he’s directed: Stand by Me, When Harry⁴ Met Sally, A Few Good Men, The Princess Bride and This is Spinal⁵ Tap.

Today in History, March 6th, Mike Gracia, the Associated Press.

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 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。

3 chapel   

n.小教堂，殡仪馆

参考例句：

• The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
• She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午，她在小教堂的演出，可以说是登峰造极。

4 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

5 spinal   

adj.针的，尖刺的，尖刺状突起的；adj.脊骨的，脊髓的

参考例句：

• After three days in Japan,the spinal column becomes extraordinarily flexible.在日本三天，就已经使脊椎骨变得富有弹性了。
• Your spinal column is made up of 24 movable vertebrae.你的脊柱由24个活动的脊椎骨构成。