历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-05-03

 May 3rd, 1469Niccolo Machiavelli, the philosopher who gave new meaning to what's now known as  Political hardball, is born in Florence, Italy.

1948The U.S. Supreme¹ Court rules covenants² barring the sale of real estate to blacks or members of other racial groups are legally unenforceable.

1936Baseball Hall of Famer Joe makes his major league debut³ with the New York Yankees. DiMaggio gets three hits as the Yankees beat what's then the Saint Louis Browns, now the Baltimore Orioles, 14 to 5.

1919Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing? Folk singer Pete Seeger, an icon⁴ during the genre's revival⁵ in the 1960s, is born in New York City.

And 1933Wo! I feel good; I knew that I wouldn't of... Singer James Brown, known as 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。