历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-06-09

 June 9th 1954On Capitol Hill, US Army counsel Joseph Welch confronts Senator Joseph McCarthy over his tactics in fighting Communist version during the Cold War.

Have you no sense of decency¹, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?

It's the beginning of the end of McCarthy's political influence. Months later, the senator takes the rare step of condemning² him over his methods.

1870                                                                Charles Dickens, author of novels such as Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities dies in Gad's Hill, England at age 58.

1980Please, this is emergency, can I talk to God? I'll have to put you on hold.

Comedian³ Richard Pryor suffers almost fatal burns when a mixture of free-base cocaine⁴ explodes at his home in San Fernando Valley, California.

1973Secretariat wins the Belmont Stakes in New York, becoming the first to clinch⁵ horse racing's Triple Crown in 25 years.

And 1915Les Paul, the electric guitar pioneer is born in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Today in History, June 9th, Tim Maguire, the Associated Press

1 decency   

n.体面，得体，合宜，正派，庄重

参考例句：

• His sense of decency and fair play made him refuse the offer.他的正直感和公平竞争意识使他拒绝了这一提议。
• Your behaviour is an affront to public decency.你的行为有伤风化。

2 condemning   

v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的现在分词 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地

参考例句：

• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
• I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done. 我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 comedian   

n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员

参考例句：

• The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
• The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。

4 cocaine   

n.可卡因，古柯碱（用作局部麻醉剂）

参考例句：

• That young man is a cocaine addict.那个年轻人吸食可卡因成瘾。
• Don't have cocaine abusively.不可滥服古柯碱。

5 clinch   

v.敲弯，钉牢；确定；扭住对方 [参]clench

参考例句：

• Clinch the boards together.用钉子把木板钉牢在一起。
• We don't accept us dollars,please Swiss francs to clinch a deal business.我方不收美元，请最好用瑞士法郎来成交生意。