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It Happened on Christmas Day
《时代》周刊影像故事之《圣诞节的那些事儿》
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Christmas Truce
On Christmas Day in 1914, German and British troops held a temporary ceasefire known as the 'Christmas Truce'. Both sides sang carols, exchanged Christmas greetings and gifts, and there are even stories of soccer matches taking place. In the above photo, German troops decorate a tree in their trench.圣诞休战
1914年圣诞节,德军和英军间曾有一次被称为"圣诞休战"的短暂停火。两军均唱起了圣诞颂歌,互相之间致以节日的问候并交换了圣诞礼物,其间甚至还有举行了几场足球赛这样的事。在上面的照片中,德军们正在装点他们战壕中的圣诞树。
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King for a (Christmas) Day
The French conqueror of Britain, William the Conqueror, was crowned King of England on Christmas Day having famously defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.圣诞加冕
征服者威廉,这位不列颠的法国征服者,在1066年于黑斯廷斯战役中漂亮地击败哈罗德后,在圣诞节被加冕为英格兰国王。
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River Crossing
It was on December 25, 1776, that General George Washington and his army made their historic crossing of the Delaware River to attack the British 'Hessian mercenaries' in Trenton, New Jersey.跨越大河
那是1776年的12月25日,乔治·华盛顿将军和他的军队完成了跨越特拉华河进攻位于新泽西特伦顿的不列颠的"黑森雇佣军"这一历史壮举。
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Presidential Pardon
In 1868, President Andrew Johnson granted an unconditional amnesty to all those who fought on the side of the south, like these Confederate soldiers, in the US Civil War.总统特赦
1868年,安德鲁·约翰逊总统批准了对所有在南北战争中为南方战斗的人,比如邦联士兵的无条件赦免令。
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Coronation Robes
On December 25, 1926, Hirohito became Emperor of Japan. His 63 year reign was the longest in Japan's history and he presided over a period of tremendous change in Japanese society.加冕官服
1926年12月25日,裕仁成为了日本的天皇。他在位63年,成为日本史上之最,而这63年也是日本社会巨变的63年。
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To Boldly Watch
NASA's Apollo 8 broadcast live from space in 1968 during their journey around the moon. The transmission was the most watched television program ever up to that time.收视狂潮
美国国家航空和宇宙航行局(NASA)在1968年从宇宙中直播了阿波罗8号的绕月旅行。此次直播是当时收视率最高的电视节目。
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Great Briton
British actor, director and producer, Charlie Chaplin, died at his home in Switzerland in 1977, at age 88, having established himself as one of the pioneers of movie making.伟大的不列颠人
英国演员、导演、制片人,查理·卓别林,1977年以88岁高龄卒于其位于瑞士的家中。他已成为世人皆认可的一位电影制作的先锋人物。
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Time To Go
Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev checks his watch before a televised address announcing his resignation in Moscow, 25 December 1991. The Soviet Union was formally dissolved the following day and, on 27 December, Boris Yeltsin moved into Gorbachev's old office.是时候走了
1991年12月25日,苏联总统米哈伊尔·戈尔巴乔夫在莫斯科宣布其辞职的电视讲话前对了对表。苏联于第二天正式解体。其后,鲍里斯·叶利钦于12月27日搬进了戈尔巴乔夫的旧办公室。
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Full Circle
In 1990 the first successful trial run of the system which eventually became the World Wide Web was conducted. It would change our lives forever, even resulting in your viewing of this photo essay.全速运行
1990年,人们成功执行了后来最终成为万维网的系统的第一次试运行。万维网将永远改变我们的生活,连你对本影像故事的浏览都是其成果。
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2008-12-22
原来我还是个音痴……囧 - [生活杂感]
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今天早上一觉醒来,觉得天色还很暗,一看表,才知道都快中午了。拉开窗帘,外面的树枝被大风吹得左右摇晃。果然降温了。
但看着外面狂风大作毕竟和亲身感受不一样。在家把门窗关起来还是不会冷的。
真正让我感受到降温的是下午。因为要打印简历,所以下午不得不出去。尽管已经穿上了厚衣服,但是骑上自行车,那大风一吹,简直就是让人变成了卖火柴的小女孩,哆嗦得像个电动马达。其实,之前中午躺床上脚就已经冻得像冰棍一样了,这一出去才是实战罢了……
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2008-12-21
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