英語播客初級版 第160期(外教講解):退伍軍人節(jié)
A: Do you have any plans for Veteran’s Day?
B: You mean Armistice Day.
A: Well, as you know, on November 11th the allies signed a peace treaty with the Germans, also known as the Armistice Treaty. This marked the end of WWI and many countries around the world commemorate this date under names such as Remembers’ Day. In Poland it’s their independence day! There’s a lot going on around the world on this day.
B : Wow, I didn’t know! Probably because I flunked history in school.
armistice n.休戰(zhàn)
The armistice did not spare France a pang.
停戰(zhàn)協(xié)定并未使法國免遭劇烈的創(chuàng)傷。
treaty n.條約, 協(xié)定
The treaty gave (a) fresh impetus to trade.
這條約使雙方的貿(mào)易又推進了一步。
commemorate vt. 紀(jì)念
This monument commemorates our victory.
這座碑是為紀(jì)念我們的勝利而建的。
flunk vt. 考試不及格
He flunked mathematics.
他數(shù)學(xué)沒有考及格。
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poppy n.罌粟;鴉片
to pay your respects 向你感激的人表示敬意
a moment of silence 在退伍軍人節(jié)人們默哀一分鐘來懷念逝者
salute vt. 向… 致意，向…致敬
They saluted each other by raising their hats.
他們舉起帽子互相致意。
A :你打算怎么過退伍軍人節(jié)?
B: 你是說休戰(zhàn)日。
A: 如你所知,11月11日盟軍和德國簽署了和平條約，史稱為“休戰(zhàn)日”,它標(biāo)志著一戰(zhàn)的結(jié)束，全世界很多國家都紀(jì)念這個日子，有的將之稱為”紀(jì)念日“。在波蘭，就是它的獨立日。這天全世界都會舉行很多紀(jì)念活動。
B: 我還真不知道，可能是因為上學(xué)時歷史不及格。
