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11-9-09 |
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德國總理默克爾在柏林牆前感謝戈爾巴喬夫 (German Chancellor Thanks Gorbachev at Site of Berlin Wall) |
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德國總理默克爾星期一公開感謝前蘇聯總統戈爾巴喬夫， 感謝他在二十年前允許變革，導致了柏林牆的開放。默克爾在柏林舉行的紀念柏林牆倒塌20週年的儀式上向戈爾巴喬夫表示感謝,默克爾站在戈爾巴喬夫和前波蘭總統瓦文薩中間。默克爾總理對戈爾巴喬夫說， “由於你纔可能實現,”當時有數百人歡呼着聚集在柏林的波荷木大橋下。 這座大橋是1989年11月9日東西德分界線上首先開放的過境點。柏林牆倒塌導致德國的統一， 也是東歐各國共產黨政府垮臺的一個里程碑事件。有關官員們說， 預計有10萬人參加星期一被稱爲“自由節日”的慶祝活動。 |
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday publicly thanked former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev for allowing changes two decades ago that led to the opening of the Berlin Wall. Flanked by Mr. Gorbachev and former Polish President Lech Walesa, Ms. Merkel expressed her gratitude at ceremonies in Berlin marking the 20th anniversary of the wall's opening. "You made this possible," the chancellor said as she addressed Mr. Gorbachev in front of hundreds of cheering people gathered at the foot of Berlin's Bornholmer Bridge. The bridge was the first crossing between East and West Berlin to open on November 9, 1989. The opening led to the reunification of the country, and was a key milestone（里程碑） in the collapse of communism across eastern Europe. Officials say 100,000 were expected at Monday's festivities, dubbed the "Festival of Freedom." flank 2 verb [ transitive ] to be on both sides of someone or something : Lewis entered flanked by two bodyguards. mountains flanking the road
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德國慶祝柏林牆倒塌 (Germany Marks Collapse of Berlin Wall) |
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德國慶祝柏林牆倒塌20週年。柏林牆的倒塌標誌着東西德統一，也是共產主義勢力在東歐分崩瓦解的里程碑事件。歐洲領導人及美國政要星期日晚些時候陸續到達柏林，與德國總理默克爾一起參加歡慶活動。 來賓中包括前蘇聯領導人戈爾巴喬夫，波蘭前總統瓦文薩，英國首相布朗，法國總統薩科齊和俄羅斯總統梅德韋傑夫。美國代表團成員包括國務卿克林頓和一批前外交官。1989年11月9日夜晚，民衆在連續幾個星期的民主抗議活動之後開始推翻柏林牆。數千名東德人在東德警察忽然開放邊界時越過檢查站涌入西德。 |
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Germany is marking the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall, an event that led to the reunification of the country and a key milestone in the collapse of communism across eastern Europe. European heads of state and dignitaries from the United States began arriving in Berlin late Sunday to join German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the celebrations. Guests include former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, ex-Polish President Lech Walesa, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the presidents of France and Russia, Nicolas Sarkozy and Dmitri Medvedev. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a host of former diplomats are among the U.S. officials present. Communist East Germany's fortified border crumbled on the evening of November 9, 1989, following weeks of pro-democracy protests. Thousands of East Germans surged past checkpoints into the west, as East German guards suddenly opened the border. dig‧ni‧ta‧ry / ˈdɪɡnət ə ri, ˈdɪɡnɪt ə ri $ -teri / noun ( plural dignitaries ) [ countable ] someone who has an important official position [= VIP ] : Flowers were presented to visiting dignitaries.
a (whole) host of people/things a large number of people or things : A host of show business celebrities have pledged their support.
for‧ti‧fy / ˈfɔːtəfaɪ, ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ $ ˈfɔːr- / verb ( past tense and past participle fortified , present participle fortifying , third person singular fortifies ) [ transitive ] 1 to build towers, walls etc around an area or city in order to defend it : The town was heavily fortified. 2 to encourage an attitude or feeling and make it stronger [= strengthen ] : Her position was fortified by election successes and economic recovery. 3 written to make someone feel physically or mentally stronger fortify yourself (with something) We fortified ourselves with a breakfast of bacon and eggs. 4 [ usually passive ] to make food or drinks more healthy by adding vitamin s to them : fortified breakfast cereals fortify something with something foods fortified with vitamin B
crum‧ble 1 / ˈkrʌmb ə l / verb 1 [ intransitive ] ( also crumble away ) if something, especially something made of stone or rock, is crumbling, small pieces are breaking off it : The old stonework was crumbling away. crumbling colonial buildings 2 [ intransitive and transitive ] to break apart into lots of little pieces, or make something do this : The fall leaves crumbled in my fingers. ¼ cup crumbled goat’s cheese 3 [ intransitive ] ( also crumble away ) to lose power, become weak, or fail [= disintegrate ] : The Empire began to crumble during the 13th century. our crumbling economy → that’s the way the cookie crumbles at cookie ( 3 )
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