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历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-02-22

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 February 22nd,1732George Washington, the first president of United States is born in what’s been the Virginia Colony. Washington commanded American forces during the Revolutionary War and led the Founding Fathers in drafting the US Constitution. 2006Insurgents destroy the golden dome1 of one of Iraq’s holiest Shiite shrines2, the Askariya mosque3 in Samarra. The blast sets off a spasm4 of sectarian violence in Iraq just years after the US led invasion topples Saddam Hussein from power. 1980The ‘Miracle on Ice’ at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid5, New York, that’s where the American hockey team beats the heavily favorite Soviet6 Union, 4-to-3. ABC announcer Al Michaels:

“You’ve got ten seconds, the countdown going on right now.., five seconds left in the game, Do you believe in miracles? Yes!...”
US team later claims the gold medal by beating Finland. The Soviets7 take the silver. And 1987In New York, pop artist Andy Warhol known for his renderings8 of Campbell Soup Cans dies at the age of 58. Today in History, February 22nd, Ross Simpson, the Associated Press. 

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1 dome 7s2xC     
n.圆屋顶，拱顶
参考例句：
  • The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。
  • They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。
2 shrines 9ec38e53af7365fa2e189f82b1f01792     
圣地，圣坛，神圣场所( shrine的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • All three structures dated to the third century and were tentatively identified as shrines. 这3座建筑都建于3 世纪，并且初步鉴定为神庙。
  • Their palaces and their shrines are tombs. 它们的宫殿和神殿成了墓穴。
3 mosque U15y3     
n.清真寺
参考例句：
  • The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
  • Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。
4 spasm dFJzH     
n.痉挛，抽搐；一阵发作
参考例句：
  • When the spasm passed,it left him weak and sweating.一阵痉挛之后，他虚弱无力，一直冒汗。
  • He kicked the chair in a spasm of impatience.他突然变得不耐烦，一脚踢向椅子。
5 placid 7A1yV     
adj.安静的，平和的
参考例句：
  • He had been leading a placid life for the past eight years.八年来他一直过着平静的生活。
  • You should be in a placid mood and have a heart-to- heart talk with her.你应该心平气和的好好和她谈谈心。
6 Soviet Sw9wR     
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。
7 soviets 95fd70e5832647dcf39beb061b21c75e     
苏维埃（Soviet的复数形式）
参考例句：
  • A public challenge could provoke the Soviets to dig in. 公开挑战会促使苏联人一意孤行。
  • The Soviets proposed the withdrawal of American ballistic-missile submarines from forward bases. 苏联人建议把美国的弹道导弹潜艇从前沿基地撤走。
8 renderings 8a4618ebf038a0afc6e34b50d256c554     
n.（戏剧或乐曲的）演奏( rendering的名词复数 )；扮演；表演；翻译作品
参考例句：
  • Research about the usability of architectural renderings supports this notion. 关于建筑渲染的可用性研究支持上面提到的这种观点。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
  • Note: Attached Bugatti renderings are for illustrative purposes only. 注：附加布加迪渲染是仅用于说明的目的。 来自互联网

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