历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-02-02

 February 2nd, 1943A major victory for the Soviet¹ Union during World War II, as the last of Nazi² Germany’s forces in the Battle of Stalingrad surrender. The Nazis³ and their excess partners lost some 800,000 troops in the month-long battle. The Soviet lost more than a million soldiers. 1971Idi Amin seizes power through a military coup⁴ in the east African country of Uganda. His brutal⁵ 8-year regime is believed to have killed hundreds of thousands of people.

1882James Joyce, the Irish author whose works include Ulysses and Finnegans Wake is born in Dublin.

1996Gene Kelly, dancer, actor and choreographer⁶ of Singing in the Rain fame, dies in Beverly Hills, California. He was 83.

And 1979Punk rock musician Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols dies of a drug overdose in New York. He was 21.

Today in History, February 2nd , Carload Bradley,  the Associated Press.

1 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

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 Nazis   

n.（德国的）纳粹党员( Nazi的名词复数 )；纳粹主义

参考例句：

• The Nazis worked them over with gun butts. 纳粹分子用枪托毒打他们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Nazis were responsible for the mass murder of Jews during World War Ⅱ. 纳粹必须为第二次世界大战中对犹太人的大屠杀负责。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

5 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

6 choreographer   

n.编舞者

参考例句：

• She is a leading professional belly dancer, choreographer, and teacher. 她既是杰出的专业肚皮舞演员，也是舞蹈设计者和老师。 来自辞典例句
• It'stands aside, my choreographer of grace, and blesses each finger and toe. 它站在一旁，我优雅的舞蹈指导，并祝福每个指尖与脚尖。 来自互联网