万花筒 2012-01-01&01-03 2011年重大事件盘点

 January 1st is just days away. Now giving a sole chance to start a new. In that spirit, here's look back at memorable¹ sights and sounds of the year that was. 

 

Our hearts are broken by their sudden pass, and yet, our hearts are full of hope, and thanks for the 13 Americans who survived the shooting. 

 

She is a fighter like you know, nobody else that I know. 

 

We've got from the navy boy seven Endeavour on a satellite risky² mission.

 

When liftoff,space shuttle spreads its wings on final time. 

 

The wedding that wowed Britain and world. 

 

A catastrophic 8.9 earthquake in Japan today, the quake sends tsunami³ waves barely across the Pacific. 

 

We played out on our rebuilding job, this is our report. 

 

This is the hurricane full-screens , and it's brutal⁴, I gotta tell you. 

 

You need to know that America will be with you in your hour of need. 

 

President Housmi Mubalak is giving up his powers.

 

Tonight, a party.

 

Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's long-time dictator has been captured and killed. 

 

The United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama Bin⁵ Laden⁶. 

 

This ends an era. 

 

I'm proud to finally say these two words, and I know your families agree. 'Welcome home'. 

 

I will support this legislation, but with very serious reservations. 

 

I reluctant, I can not support him. And it stinks⁷ to high heaven. 

 

What I think the S&P foreign debt list is to hit a nerve, that there is something bad going on, and it's hit the self-esteem of the United States. 

 

We are the 99%, we are the 99%.

 

We are sold out,the whole world is watching, the whole world is watching,the whole world is watching.

 

This country we loved is in peril⁸, I'm running for president. 

 

The president of the United States. Our time has come, I'm ready to lead. 

 

We did this together. Hey, how are you? 

 

Nine-nine-nine, I抦 Perry.

 

Nice to meet you.

 

As a nation, we must do better. And when I'm president, we will.

 

Be with me for the next 8 years, as together we get America back in the right direction. 

 

Glad to meet you. About a year from now, you're gonna wake up and turn on the TV. And the TV says Mitt⁹ is it..

1 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。

2 risky   

adj.有风险的，冒险的

参考例句：

• It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
• He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。

3 tsunami   

n.海啸

参考例句：

• Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
• Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。

4 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。

5 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

6 laden   

adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的

参考例句：

• He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
• Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

7 stinks   

v.散发出恶臭( stink的第三人称单数 )；发臭味；名声臭；糟透

参考例句：

• The whole scheme stinks to high heaven—don't get involved in it. 整件事十分卑鄙龌龊——可别陷了进去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The soup stinks of garlic. 这汤有大蒜气味。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

8 peril   

n.(严重的)危险；危险的事物

参考例句：

• The refugees were in peril of death from hunger.难民有饿死的危险。
• The embankment is in great peril.河堤岌岌可危。

9 mitt   

n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手

参考例句：

• I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
• Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。