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历史上的今天-Today in History 2016-05-08

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 May 8th, 1945, VE day as the Allies celebrate the end of World War II in Europe with Nazi1 Germany’s defeat. In Washington, President Truman reminds Americans that the war in the pacific is not over yet.

 
“Our victory is but half-won. The West is free, but the east is still in bondage2 to the treacherous3 tyranny of the Japanese.”
 
While in London British Prime Minister Winston Churchill tells his people after years of fighting.
 
“This is your victory, victory of the cause of freedom.”
 
1973, in South Dakota, militant4 American Indians holding the hamlet of Wounded Knee surrender after a ten-week siege. The incident took place where US troops massacre5 Sioux men, women and children more than 8 years earlier.
 
1886, birth of what becomes a soft drink giant. Atlanta Pharmacist John Pemberton invents the flavour syrup6 for "Coca-Cola", originally concocted7 as a tonic8 for treating ailments9.
 
1970, “Oh, there’ll be an end, let it be. Yeah, let it be.”
 
 
 
The Beatles final album “Let it be” is released shortly after the Fab Four’s break up.
 
Today In History, May 8th, Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.

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1 Nazi BjXyF     
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。
2 bondage 0NtzR     
n.奴役，束缚
参考例句：
  • Masters sometimes allowed their slaves to buy their way out of bondage.奴隶主们有时允许奴隶为自己赎身。
  • They aim to deliver the people who are in bondage to superstitious belief.他们的目的在于解脱那些受迷信束缚的人。
3 treacherous eg7y5     
adj.不可靠的，有暗藏的危险的；adj.背叛的，背信弃义的
参考例句：
  • The surface water made the road treacherous for drivers.路面的积水对驾车者构成危险。
  • The frozen snow was treacherous to walk on.在冻雪上行走有潜在危险。
4 militant 8DZxh     
adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士
参考例句：
  • Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
  • He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
5 massacre i71zk     
n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀
参考例句：
  • There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
  • If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！
6 syrup hguzup     
n.糖浆，糖水
参考例句：
  • I skimmed the foam from the boiling syrup.我撇去了煮沸糖浆上的泡沫。
  • Tinned fruit usually has a lot of syrup with it.罐头水果通常都有许多糖浆。
7 concocted 35ea2e5fba55c150ec3250ef12828dd2     
v.将（尤指通常不相配合的）成分混合成某物( concoct的过去式和过去分词 )；调制；编造；捏造
参考例句：
  • The soup was concocted from up to a dozen different kinds of fish. 这种汤是用多达十几种不同的鱼熬制而成的。
  • Between them they concocted a letter. 他们共同策划写了一封信。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 tonic tnYwt     
n./adj.滋补品，补药，强身的，健体的
参考例句：
  • It will be marketed as a tonic for the elderly.这将作为老年人滋补品在市场上销售。
  • Sea air is Nature's best tonic for mind and body.海上的空气是大自然赋予的对人们身心的最佳补品。
9 ailments 6ba3bf93bc9d97e7fdc2b1b65b3e69d6     
疾病（尤指慢性病），不适( ailment的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • His ailments include a mild heart attack and arthritis. 他患有轻度心脏病和关节炎。
  • He hospitalizes patients for minor ailments. 他把只有小病的患者也送进医院。

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