VOA常速英语2008年-America's First President Honored at His Home

By Jeff Feuer
Alexandria, Virginia
18 February 2008
 

Every year on the third Monday in the month of February, the United States observes what is known as President's Day as a celebration to honor America's first president, George Washington, and the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, who was also born in February. However, Americans generally focus on Washington’s birthday. Just outside the nation's capital is Mount¹ Vernon, George Washington's home for much of his life. VOA's Jeff Feuer has more on this historic² home and its owner.

1 mount   

n.山峰，乘用马，框，衬纸；vi.增长，骑上（马）；vt.提升，爬上，装备

参考例句：

• Their debts continued to mount up.他们的债务不断增加。
• She is the first woman who steps on the top of Mount Jolmo Lungma.她是第一个登上珠穆朗玛峰的女人。

2 historic   

adj.历史上著名的，具有历史意义的

参考例句：

• This is a historic occasion.这是具有重大历史意义的时刻。
• We are living in a great historic era.我们正处在一个伟大的历史时代。