历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-05-03

 May 3rd, 1469:

Niccolo Machiavelli, the philosopher who gave new meaning to what's now known as the political hardball， is born in Florence, Italy.

1948:

The U.S. Supreme¹ Court rules covenants² barring the sale of real estate to blacks or members of other racial groups are legally unenforceable.

1936:

Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio makes his Major League debut³ with the New York Yankees. DiMaggio gets three hits as the Yankees beat what's then the St. Louis Browns, now the Baltimore Orioles, 14 to 5.

1990:

Folk singer Pete Seeger, an icon⁴ during the genre's revival⁵ in the 1960s， is born in New York City.

And 1933:

Singer James Brown, known as “the Godfather of Soul”, is born in Barnwell, South Carolina.

Today in History, May 3rd, Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 covenants   

n.（有法律约束的）协议( covenant的名词复数 )；盟约；公约；（向慈善事业、信托基金会等定期捐款的）契约书

参考例句：

• Do I need to review the Deed of mutual Covenants (DMC)? 我是否需要覆核公共契约(DMC)吗？ 来自互联网
• Many listed and unlisted companies need to sell to address covenants. 许多上市公司和非上市公司需要出售手中资产，以满足借贷契约的要求。 来自互联网

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 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

5 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。