在近现代史中，1944年6月6日对于美国和欧洲来讲至关重要。希特勒称霸欧洲野心就此急转直下。人们将这一天称之为“D-Day”。“D”代表此次军事行动。行动时间没有设定。行动开始为“H-Hour”。“D-Day”是史上规模最大的海陆空行动。英美和盟军登陆法国海滩诺曼底，阻击纳粹进攻英国。此次行动还被称之为“诺曼底登陆”。超四千名士兵阵亡，但以德军失败告终。

D-Day was a major turning point in World War II. It was also one of the most stunning and heroic victories of any war. Britain’s King George VI broadcast a message to the British people the night before the operation. He warned of a "supreme test" for Allied forces and called on the nation to pray for the liberation of Europe. The prayers worked, as what was called “Fortress Europe” during the war had been breached. There were many bloody battles on the Normandy beaches. One British soldier said: “It looked just like the main road to Hell!”. US President Roosevelt knew there was still a long way to go after D-Day, and that the war was far from over. He told Americans: "You don't just walk to Berlin, the sooner this country realizes that, the better."

“诺曼底登陆”为二战重要转折。这是一次史无前例的史诗般胜利。英国王乔治六世在行动前夜发表广播讲话。他称这是对盟军的极大考验，呼吁举国上下祈祷欧洲解放。愿望实现，有“欧洲堡垒”之称的欧洲大陆遭攻陷。诺曼底血战无数。某英国士兵称：“这是一条通往地狱的大路。”美总统罗斯福称长路漫漫，战争还远没有结束。他对民众表示：“你不仅要走到柏林，大众越早知道越好。”

1.take over 接管

例句：The Belgians took over Rwanda under a League of Nations mandate.

比利时人在一项国际联盟的授权下接管了卢旺达。

2.land on 落在…上

例句：All the fighters landed safely on the airport after the military maneuver.

在军事演习后，所有战斗机都安全降落在机场上。

3.far from 远非

例句：Brown is far from the leader on this.

在这个方面，布朗远非领先者

4.plan to 计划

例句：Father vetoed our plan to buy a new car.

父亲不同意我们购买新汽车的计划。