历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-11-14

 November 14, 1940One of the most devastating¹ bombing raids during World War Two. Hundreds of Nazi² Germany's warplanes destroy most of the English town of Coventry. 1851,Herman Melville's novel “Moby-Dick”, the tale about the pursuit of the great white whale, is published. 1889,Inspired by author Jules Verne, Nellie Bly sets out to travel around the world in less than 80 days. Bly, a reporter for the New York World, succeeds, making the trip in 72 days. 1943,“Leonard Bernstein has come out on the platform, and will presently lead the philharmonic symphony, in our national Lambton.” Leonard Bernstein makes his conducting debut³ with the New York Philharmonic. The 25-year-old assistant conductor fills in for the ailing⁴ Bruno Walter during a nationally broadcast concert. And 1900,Aaron Copland, one of America's leading composers of the 20th century, is born in New York City.

Today in history, Nov.14, Cammile Bohannan,the Associated Press

1 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

2 Nazi   

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。

3 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

4 ailing   

v.生病

参考例句：

• They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry. 他们讨论了困扰钢铁工业的问题。
• She looked after her ailing father. 她照顾有病的父亲。