纯正地道美语(外教讲解)160：退伍军人节
时间：2019-01-20 作者：英语课 分类：纯正地道美语
A: Do you have any plans for Veteran’s Day?
B: You mean Armistice 1 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 2 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 4 history in school.
armistice n.休战
The armistice did not spare France a pang 5.
停战协定并未使法国免遭剧烈的创伤。
treaty n.条约, 协定
The treaty gave (a) fresh impetus 6 to trade.
这条约使双方的贸易又推进了一步。
commemorate vt. 纪念
This monument commemorates 7 our victory.
这座碑是为纪念我们的胜利而建的。
flunk 3 vt. 考试不及格
He flunked mathematics.
他数学没有考及格。
拓展词汇】
poppy n.罂粟；鸦片
to pay your respects 向你感激的人表示敬意
a moment of silence 在退伍军人节人们默哀一分钟来怀念逝者
salute vt. 向… 致意，向…致敬
They saluted 8 each other by raising their hats.
他们举起帽子互相致意。
A:你打算怎么过退伍军人节？
B:你是说休战日。
A: 如你所知,11月11日盟军和德国签署了和平条约，史称为“休战日”,它标志着一战的结束，全世界很多国家都纪念这个日子，有的将之称为”纪念日“。在波兰，就是它的独立日。这天全世界都会举行很多纪念活动。
B: 我还真不知道，可能是因为上学时历史不及格。
- The two nations signed an armistice.两国签署了停火协议。
- The Italian armistice is nothing but a clumsy trap.意大利的停战不过是一个笨拙的陷阱。
- This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
- We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。
- I will flunk him if my student doesn't learn the material in the course.如果我的学生没有掌握课程的内容，我就会让他不及格。
- If you flunk finals,you don't get the chance to do them again.如果你没通过期末考试，就没有机会再考一次了。
- I flunked math in second grade. 我二年级时数学不及格。
- He flunked out (of college) last year. 他去年（从大学）退学了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She experienced a sharp pang of disappointment.她经历了失望的巨大痛苦。
- She was beginning to know the pang of disappointed love.她开始尝到了失恋的痛苦。
- This is the primary impetus behind the economic recovery.这是促使经济复苏的主要动力。
- Her speech gave an impetus to my ideas.她的讲话激发了我的思绪。
- A tombstone is erected in memory of whoever it commemorates. 墓碑是为纪念它所纪念的人而建的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A tablet commemorates his patriotic activities. 碑文铭记他的爱国行动。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》