vandalism['vændəlɪzəm]: n. 故意毁坏文物的行为;破坏他人财产的行为
citation[saɪ'teʃən]: n. [法] 传票
7. THE VERY FIRST CHERRY TREES TO ARRIVE IN AMERICA WERE A COMPLETE DISASTER.
运到美国的第一批樱树惨不忍睹
In 1909, Japan offered to send 2000 cherry trees to America as a symbol of friendship between the two countries. Despite the good intentions, the execution was disastrous. When the trees arrived in D.C. in January 1910, the trees were weak—due to overpruning of their roots—and they were also infested with wood-boring insects. Despite attempts to save them, the trees were ultimately thrown in a pile and burned.
1909年,日本提出运送2000棵樱树到美国,这些樱树象征两国间的友谊。尽管意图是良好的,但执行起来却是一团糟。这些樱树在1910年1月到达华盛顿时,都因为根部过度修剪并感染了木材钻孔虫而奄奄一息。尽管已经试过挽救它们,最后这些树还是堆起来烧掉了。
Everyone was pretty embarrassed about the whole ordeal, but Tokyo mayor Yukio Ozaki made a joke to ease some of the tension. “To be honest about it, it has been an American tradition to destroy cherry trees ever since your first president, George Washington,” he said. “So there’s nothing to worry about. In fact, you should be feeling proud.” (Washington's cherry tree story turned out to be untrue) Another shipment of trees was sent, and by 1912, the healthy trees were successfully planted in D.C. by then-First Lady Helen Taft.
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