历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-01-03

 January 3rd, 1777. During the Revolutionary War, General Geoge Washington's army devours¹ the British in the battle of Princeton, New Jersy. That follows Washington and his troops crossing the Delaware river and being in the hessions nearby Twinton.

1990. Panama's ousted² leader General Mon. Lorry Aga surrenders to U.S. forces after taking refuges of the Vatican's deplomatic mission. He's later convicted and  sentenced to prison in U.S for cocaine-trafficing, racketeering and bonni-londering.

1967, Jack³ Ruby⁴, the night club owner who fairly shoot Li Oswar just days after Prisident John F. Kennedy's assassination⁵, dies in a Dela'S hospital.

1892.My precious, wear you always. Take note, Lord of Ring's fans, author J.R.R Token, creator of the trilogy that found its way to the screen,is born in South Africa.

Today in History, January 3rd, Realbon Hanna, the Associate Press.

1 devours   

吞没( devour的第三人称单数 )； 耗尽； 津津有味地看； 狼吞虎咽地吃光

参考例句：

• If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. 若有人想要害他们，就有火从他们口中出来，烧灭仇敌。
• It eats away parts of his skin; death's firstborn devours his limbs. 他本身的肢体要被吞吃，死亡的长子要吞吃他的肢体。

2 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

3 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

4 ruby   

n.红宝石，红宝石色

参考例句：

• She is wearing a small ruby earring.她戴着一枚红宝石小耳环。
• On the handle of his sword sat the biggest ruby in the world.他的剑柄上镶有一颗世上最大的红宝石。

5 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。