美国代表主要政党的首位女性副总统候选人杰拉尔丁·费拉罗(Geraldine Ferraro)在波士顿去世,享年75岁。费拉罗是民主党国会议员,1984年担任总统提名人华特·蒙岱尔(Walter Mondale)的竞选伙伴时在全国范围内声誉鹊起。蒙岱尔告诉BBC,她一直是社会公平的拥护者,是女权运动的先驱。
1.relieved adj.宽慰的,减轻的,解除的
例句:I am relieved to hear that this isn’t true.
听到这不是真的,我感到宽心了。
I was relieved to see that he seemed almost himself again.
看到他又恢复理智,我总算放心了。
2.besiege vt.包围; 围困; 围攻
例句:The enemy were besieged by us.
敌军被我们包围住了。
3.symbol n.象征, 标志
例句:The white colour is a symbol of purity.
白色是纯洁的象征。
4.disperse vt.vi.(使)分散,散开;疏散;驱散
例句:After school the children dispersed to their homes.
放学后, 孩子们四散回家了。
5.manoeuvre n.调动; 演习
例句:The grand manoeuvres will be held tomorrow.
大规模的演习将于明天举行。
谨慎而熟练的动作
例句:Inverted flight is an acrobatic manoeuvre of the plane.
倒飞是飞机的一种特技动作。