(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
Millard Fillmore was born in the Finger Lakes country of New York in 1800. He was the 13th President of the United States, serving from 1850-1853. As a youth, he endured the hardships of frontier life and lived in a log cabin. His rise to wealth and the White House demonstrated that through hard work and some ability, "an uninspiring man could make the American dream come true".
米勒德·菲尔莫尔于1800年出生在纽约五指湖区
In 1823 he was admitted to the bar; seven years later he moved his law practice to Buffalo, in New York state. He held state office and for eight years was a member of the House of Representatives. In 1848, he was elected Vice President. He presided over the Senate during the months of nerve-wracking debates over the Compromise of 1850 when the south wanted to leave the Union.
1823年,他被法院录用;七年后,他到纽约州布法罗践行法律
。他曾当选纽约州议会议员,并在美国众议院服务了八年 。1848年,他被选为美国副总统 。1850年,他主持美国参议院长达数月,当时南方意图脱离美国联邦,参议院就和解协议一事争论不休 。The sudden death of President Zachary Taylor in July 1850 elevated Fillmore to President. One of his first bills was the Fugitive Slave Act, in which runaway slaves had to be returned to their owners. Opponents nicknamed it the 'Bloodhound Law' after the dogs used to hunt escaped slaves. He also saw California become the 31st state and abolished the slave trade (but not slavery) in the District of Columbia.
1850年7月,扎卡里·泰勒突然逝世,菲尔莫尔得以继任美国总统
He was quite active with his foreign policy. He championed the rising trade with Japan and sent Commodore Matthew C. Perry to establish relations with the Japanese. He quashed Napoleon III's attempt to annex Hawaii by threatening military action, and did likewise with the British over their efforts to invade Cuba. Out of office, he opposed President Lincoln throughout the Civil War. He died on March 8, 1874.
在制定外交政策方面,菲尔莫尔表现得很积极
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词语解释
1.log cabin 木小屋
Dorian had offered to take me panning for gold in return for helping with work on his new log cabin.
多利安答应带我去采金,而我为他帮工作回报,他正在盖一幢新的原木小屋 。
2.American dream美国梦
And so these miners lived -– as they died -– in pursuit of the American Dream.
所以,这些矿工的生活就是追寻美国梦,他们也因此丧命 。
3. military action 军事行动
Though military action is an option, the consequences of the United States or Israel attacking Iran would be catastrophic.
尽管军事行动是一个选项,但美国或以色列袭击伊朗的后果将是灾难性的 。