精美英文欣赏:美元上的伟大人物(在线收听

The picture of George Washington is on the one-dollar bill.

1美元纸币上印的是乔治·华盛顿的头像。

He served as America's first president from 1789 to 1797.

他是在1789-1797年间担任美国首位总统。

President Washington has been called the "Father of his Country."

华盛顿被尊为“国父”。

The third president of the United States,Thomas Jefferson, is on the two-dollar bill.

美国的第三任总统-托马斯·杰弗逊的头像被印在2美元纸币上。

He was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.Jefferson was one of the most influential of the nation's Founding Fathers.

他是1776年《独立宣言》的主要起草人,也是最有影响力的开国元勋之一。

He was also a plant expert, architect, musician and inventor.

同时,他还是园艺师,建筑师,音乐家和发明家。

Another of America's greatest presidents,Abraham Lincoln,is on the five-dollar bill.

亚伯拉罕·林肯-另外一名伟大的美国总统,其头像被印在5美元纸币上。

He served as the sixteenth president from 1861 until 1865.

他任职于1861-1865年间,是美国的第16任总统。

He successfully led the country through the Civil War,saved the Union and ended slavery.

他成功地领导了美国南北战争,拯救了联邦政府,废除了奴隶制度。

The picture of Alexander Hamilton appears on the ten-dollar bill.

印在10美元纸币上的是亚历山大·汉密尔顿的头像。

Hamilton was never president.

汉密尔顿虽然没当过总统,

But he was the first Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers.

但他是第一位美国财政部长,也是开国元勋之一。

He was also an economist and political philosopher.

他还是一位经济学家和政治哲学家。

Andrew Jackson was the seventh president,serving from 1829 to 1837.

安德鲁·杰克逊是美国第七任总统,1829-1937年任职。

He supported popular democracy and individual liberty.

他支持大众民主和个人自由。

His picture is on the twenty-dollar bill.

他的头像在20美元纸币上。

Another president is on the fifty-dollar bill.

印在50美元纸币上的是另外一名总统-尤利西斯·辛普森·格兰特。

Ulysses S. Grant served from 1869 to 1877.

他在1869-1877年间任职美国总统,

Before serving as president,Grant was the military commander of Union forces during the Civil War.

而在此之前,格兰特是南北战争时期联邦军的一位司令。

Under his command,the Union Army defeated Confederate forces.

在他的指挥下,联邦军打败了同盟军。

So who do you think is on the one hundred-dollar bill?

那么,你认为谁的头像会在100美元纸币上呢?

It is Benjamin Franklin.

他就是本杰明·富兰克林。

Franklin was never elected president,but was one of the Founding Fathers.

他不是美国总统,但他是美国开国元勋之一,

He was also a leading writer and printer,political thinker, politician, postmaster, scientist,inventor, civic activist and diplomat.

也是一名伟大的作家,印刷家,政治思想家,政治家,驿站长,科学家,发明家,社会活动家和外交家。

These American statesmen are on front of the one, two, five, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred dollar bills.

这些美国政治家的头像均在1美元,2美元,5美元,10美元,20美元,50美元和100美元纸币的正面上。

The backs of the notes show images from the nation's history or famous places.

纸币的背面是美国历史或著名景点的图案,

They are, in order,the Great Seal of the United States,the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Lincoln Memorial.

按顺序,它们分别是美国国玺,《独立宣言》签字会场和林肯纪念堂,

The others are the Treasury Building, the White House,the Capitol building and Independence Hall.

还有美国财政部大楼,白宫,国会大厦和独立大厅。

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