早安英文 第79期:美国名人大揭秘

 kinetoscope n. 活动电影放映机

phonograph n. 留声机

New Jersey¹ 新泽西

racist² n. 种族主义者

Jew n. 犹太人

portait n. 肖像

badass n.狠角色(非贬义)

wrestling n. 摔跤

ax n. 斧头

Surprising facts about some of America’s most famous historical figures

关于美国历史人物，令人惊讶的事实

Ford³ - huge racist, Hitler said he was an inspiration.

福特－种族主义者，希特勒称他为灵感的来源。

Lincoln - super strong, in the wresting⁴ hall of fame.

林肯 - 非常强壮，摔跤名人堂。

 

1 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

2 racist   

n.种族主义者，种族主义分子

参考例句：

• a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为
• His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。

3 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

4 wresting   

动词wrest的现在进行式

参考例句：

• The amphitheater was a sealed off round structure. Swordplay, wresting, gladiatoral and other contests were held there. 该竞技场为四周封闭式结构，可以举行斗剑、格斗、斗兽及其他竞赛项目。
• This paper introduces mechanism and control system of instrument for wresting training. 本文详细介绍了摔跤训练器的机械机构与控制方法。