历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-03-04
时间：2019-01-19 作者：英语课 分类：历史上的今天-2010年
英语课
March 4th,1933.
In Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in as president. He pledges to lead America out of the Great Depression in his inaugural 1 address. "So first of all, let me assert my firm belief, that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."1987. Also in Washington, President Ronald Reagan takes responsibility for the Iran-contra affair. He acknowledges his administration’s overtures 2 to Tehran deteriorated 3 into an arms-for-hostages deal.
"A few months ago, I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true. But the facts and the evidence tell me it is not."And 1902.
Birth of the AAA, as the American Automobile 4 Association is founded in Chicago.
Today In History, March 4th, David Melendy, the Associated Press.
adj.就职的；n.就职典礼
- We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
- Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。
n.主动的表示，提议；（向某人做出的）友好表示、姿态或提议( overture的名词复数 )；（歌剧、芭蕾舞、音乐剧等的）序曲，前奏曲
- Their government is making overtures for peace. 他们的政府正在提出和平建议。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He had lately begun to make clumsy yet endearing overtures of friendship. 最近他开始主动表示友好，样子笨拙却又招人喜爱。 来自辞典例句
恶化，变坏( deteriorate的过去式和过去分词 )
- Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
- His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化，日甚一日。
n.汽车，机动车
- He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
- The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。